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'''Gerald Oliver''' (9 March, 1863 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{LieutRN}} '''Gerald Oliver''', R.N. (9 March, 1863 – 11 February, 1910) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born at sea. | |||
Oliver was promoted to the rank of {{ | Oliver was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} in October, 1887. This seniority would be pushed back nine months in a Court Martial on 6 February, 1891. | ||
Another Court Martial on 12 June, 1891 concerning some events aboard the {{UK-Penguin|f=t}} seems unusual, in that Commander [[William Usborne Moore]]'s conduct of the proceeding was itself described as "not judicial." | |||
Appointed in command of the {{UK-1Herald|f=t}} from 14 August, 1894 to 1 July, 1896. | |||
He retired at his own request on 14 March, 1906. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Gerald+Oliver Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Gerald+Oliver Service Records] | ||
{{WP| | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Oliver}} | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Nicholas|John Nicholas]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mosquito (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mosquito'']]'''<br>1 Jan, 1897{{NLOct98|p. 273}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Launcelot Charles Cox|Launcelot C. Cox]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Nicholas|John Nicholas]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mosquito (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mosquito'']]'''<br>1 Jan, 1897{{NLOct98|p. 273}} – 13 Mar, 1899|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Launcelot Charles Cox|Launcelot C. Cox]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lionel George Spiridione Hancock|Lionel G. S. Hancock]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Onyx (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Onyx'']]'''<br>4 Sep, 1899{{NLMar01|p. 286}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Chadwick|Charles Chadwick]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lionel George Spiridione Hancock|Lionel G. S. Hancock]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Onyx (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Onyx'']]'''<br>4 Sep, 1899{{NLMar01|p. 286}} – 10 Jan, 1902|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Chadwick|Charles Chadwick]]'''}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Oliver, Gerald}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Oliver, Gerald}} | ||
{{CatPerson|UK|1863|}} | {{CatPerson|UK|1863|1910}} | ||
{{CatLieut|UK}} | |||
{{CatBritannia|July, 1876}} | |||
{{CatRN}} | |||
Latest revision as of 15:55, 7 April 2022
Lieutenant Gerald Oliver, R.N. (9 March, 1863 – 11 February, 1910) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born at sea.
Oliver was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in October, 1887. This seniority would be pushed back nine months in a Court Martial on 6 February, 1891.
Another Court Martial on 12 June, 1891 concerning some events aboard the composite screw sloop Penguin seems unusual, in that Commander William Usborne Moore's conduct of the proceeding was itself described as "not judicial."
Appointed in command of the river gunboat Herald from 14 August, 1894 to 1 July, 1896.
He retired at his own request on 14 March, 1906.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John Nicholas |
Captain of H.M.S. Mosquito 1 Jan, 1897[1] – 13 Mar, 1899 |
Succeeded by Launcelot C. Cox |
| Preceded by Lionel G. S. Hancock |
Captain of H.M.S. Onyx 4 Sep, 1899[2] – 10 Jan, 1902 |
Succeeded by Charles Chadwick |
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