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| − | {{CaptRN}} '''Oswald Charles Merriman Barry''', (24 February, 1871 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (Emergency List) '''Oswald Charles Merriman Barry''', D.S.O. (24 February, 1871 – 4 December, 1923) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Barry possessed some talent for drawing, French and gymnastics. He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1893.<ref>Barry Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/179.|}} f. 180.</ref> | |
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| − | Barry was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | Barry resigned his commission on 26 March, 1902. It was restored on 8 April 1902 when he was placed on the Emergency List.<ref>Barry Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/179.|}} f. 180.</ref> |
| − | Barry was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on | + | |
| − | + | Barry was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 24 February, 1911.<ref>Barry Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/179.|}} f. 180.</ref> | |
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| + | Barry would spend the Great War in Africa. After a brief stint in command of {{UK-Rattler}}, he commanded a ship called ''Salamander'' which I cannot identify, from 4 June 1915 to May 1916. He was then made the Naval Officer in Charge, Zanzibar until 30 June 1918 when he was ordered to return to England.<ref>Barry Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/179.|}} f. 180.</ref> | ||
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| + | Barry was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 11 November, 1918.<ref>Barry Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/179.|}} f. 180.</ref> | ||
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| + | Barry died at sea while on sick leave from Zanzibar.<ref>Barry Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/179.|}} f. 180.</ref> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Oswald+Charles+Merriman+Barry Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Oswald+Charles+Merriman+Barry Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 14:15, 10 June 2022
Captain (Emergency List) Oswald Charles Merriman Barry, D.S.O. (24 February, 1871 – 4 December, 1923) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Barry possessed some talent for drawing, French and gymnastics. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1893.[1]
Barry resigned his commission on 26 March, 1902. It was restored on 8 April 1902 when he was placed on the Emergency List.[2]
Barry was promoted to the rank of Commander on 24 February, 1911.[3]
Barry would spend the Great War in Africa. After a brief stint in command of Rattler, he commanded a ship called Salamander which I cannot identify, from 4 June 1915 to May 1916. He was then made the Naval Officer in Charge, Zanzibar until 30 June 1918 when he was ordered to return to England.[4]
Barry was promoted to the rank of Captain on 11 November, 1918.[5]
Barry died at sea while on sick leave from Zanzibar.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Naval Officer-in-Charge, Zanzibar 20 Nov, 1918[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/179. f. 180.
- ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/179. f. 180.
- ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/179. f. 180.
- ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/179. f. 180.
- ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/179. f. 180.
- ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/179. f. 180.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 877.
