Oliver Backhouse

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Admiral SIR Oliver Backhouse, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (5 June, 1875 – 25 March, 1943) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Backhouse was appointed to Excellent on 12 January, 1905, as Lieutenant (G) on the Senior Staff.[1]

On 30 June, 1908, Backhouse was promoted to the rank of Commander.[2]

In October, 1915, he relieved Frederic Charles Dreyer in command of Orion,[3] serving in this role until 14 December, 1916, when he was relieved by Eric John Arthur Fullerton.[4]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 February, 1925, vice Hodges.[5]

Backhouse was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 9 October, 1929, vice Watson, promoted to the rank of Admiral. He was placed on the Retired List on 10 October.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 14 January, 1905. Issue 37604, col B, pg. 6.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28151. p. 4644. 26 June, 1908.
  3. ↑ Dreyer. The Sea Heritage: A Study of Maritime Warfare, p. 95.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31712. p. 3. 1 January, 1920. Citation is a guess from Fullerton's article.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33025. p. 1426. 27 February, 1925.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33542. p. 6476. 11 October, 1929.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral O. Backhouse" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 27 March, 1943. Issue 49505, col D, pg. 6.

Service Record


Naval Office
Preceded by
Frederic Dreyer 		Commanding Officer of
H.M.S. Orion
1915 – 1916 		Succeeded by
Eric Fullerton
Preceded by
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H.M.S. Resolution
???? – ???? 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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H.M.S. Royal Sovereign
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