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| − | '''Henry Gerard Laurence Oliphant''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | '''Henry Gerard Laurence Oliphant''', M.V.O., D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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Oliphant was appointed in command of the {{UK-Amazon|f=t}} on 17 January, 1911.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914). p. 278.</ref> | Oliphant was appointed in command of the {{UK-Amazon|f=t}} on 17 January, 1911.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914). p. 278.</ref> | ||
On 29 July, 1914, Oliphant was appointed in command of the {{UK-Amazon|f=t}}.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915). p. 273.</ref> | On 29 July, 1914, Oliphant was appointed in command of the {{UK-Amazon|f=t}}.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915). p. 273.</ref> | ||
| − | He | + | He commanded the {{UK-Viking|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Dover Strait]] on the night of 26-27 October, 1916.{{UKNavalOpsIV|p. 62}}.{{UKNavalOpsIV|p. 62}} |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 12:57, 25 February 2014
Henry Gerard Laurence Oliphant, M.V.O., D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Oliphant was appointed in command of the destroyer Amazon on 17 January, 1911.[1]
On 29 July, 1914, Oliphant was appointed in command of the destroyer Amazon.[2]
He commanded the destroyer Viking at the Battle of Dover Strait on the night of 26-27 October, 1916.[3].[4]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 273.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Vol. IV. p. 62.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Vol. IV. p. 62.
Bibliography
Service Records
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