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Awarded the [[Goodenough Medal]] and the [[Commander Egerton Prize]]. | Awarded the [[Goodenough Medal]] and the [[Commander Egerton Prize]]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:04, 7 January 2021
Admiral Geoffrey Nigel Oliver, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O.** (22 January, 1898 – 26 May, 1980) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Oliver was a special entry to the September, 1915 intake term at Royal Naval College, Osborne.
Awarded the Goodenough Medal and the Commander Egerton Prize.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Gerald M. B. Langley |
Captain of H.M.S. Diana Nov, 1934 – Dec, 1934 |
Succeeded by William H. Selby |
| Preceded by Ian R. H. Black |
Captain of H.M.S. Veteran Dec, 1934[1] – Jun, 1936 |
Succeeded by Godfrey N. Brewer |
| Preceded by Eric J. P. Brind |
President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 1948 – 1950 |
Succeeded by Harold R. G. Kinahan |
| Preceded by Charles H. L. Woodhouse |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies 1950 – 1952 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Sir Cyril E. Douglas-Pennant |
Commander-in-Chief at the Nore 15 May, 1953 – 1955 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 285.
