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
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Basil G. Washington |
Captain of H.M.S. Banshee 1908[5] – ? |
Succeeded by Douglas Faviell |
| Preceded by John B. Sparks |
Captain of H.M.S. Amazon 17 Jan, 1911[6] – ? |
Succeeded by Henry G. L. Oliphant |
| Preceded by Edward R. G. R. Evans |
Captain of H.M.S. Viking ? – ? |
Succeeded by Edward T. W. Church |
| Preceded by Henry G. L. Oliphant |
Captain of H.M.S. Amazon 29 Jul, 1914[7] – ? |
Succeeded by Reginald W. Lawrence |
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. (January, 1915). p. 273.
