Henry Gerard Laurence Oliphant
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Henry Gerard Laurence Oliphant, M.V.O., D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Oliphant was appointed as Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Banshee in 1908.[1]
Oliphant was appointed in command of the destroyer Amazon on 17 January, 1911.[2]
On 29 July, 1914, Oliphant was appointed in command of the destroyer Amazon.[3]
He commanded the destroyer Viking at the Battle of Dover Strait on the night of 26-27 October, 1916.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Basil G. Washington |
Captain of H.M.S. Banshee 1908[5] – 1910 |
Succeeded by Douglas Faviell |
| Preceded by John B. Sparks |
Captain of H.M.S. Amazon 17 Jan, 1911[6] – 1 May, 1914 |
Succeeded by Henry G. L. Oliphant |
| Preceded by Henry G. L. Oliphant |
Captain of H.M.S. Amazon 29 Jul, 1914[7] – Sep, 1916 |
Succeeded by Guy L. Warren |
| Preceded by Robert G. Cross |
Captain of H.M.S. Viking Sep, 1916[8] – 27 Nov, 1916 |
Succeeded by John Brooke |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Saumarez 29 Nov, 1916 – Dec, 1916 |
Succeeded by Anselan J. B. Stirling |
| Preceded by Anselan Stirling |
Captain of H.M.S. Faulknor Dec, 1916[9] – 22 Oct, 1918 |
Succeeded by Harold J. Thompson |
| Preceded by Bertram H. Ramsay |
Captain of H.M.S. Broke 17 Jan, 1919 – 17 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Corlett |
| Preceded by Frank Powell |
Captain of H.M.S. Saumarez 15 Apr, 1921 – 15 Apr, 1922 |
Succeeded by John C. Tovey |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 282.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 273.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Vol. IV. p. 62.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 282.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 392b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 399c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393t.
