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Revision as of 18:33, 22 March 2014
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
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.
Bibliography
Service Records
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