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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilfrid Rupert Patterson|Wilfrid R. Patterson]]'''|'''[[Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Squadron Gunnery Officer, Battle Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>24 Apr, 1931{{NLJan33|p. 246}} – 1933|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Lubbock Beevor|Thomas L. Beevor]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilfrid Rupert Patterson|Wilfrid R. Patterson]]'''|'''[[Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Squadron Gunnery Officer, Battle Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>24 Apr, 1931{{NLJan33|p. 246}} – 1933|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Lubbock Beevor|Thomas L. Beevor]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Henry Dacres Cunningham|John H. D. Cunningham]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Resolution (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Resolution'']]'''<br>''c''. 12 Mar, 1936<ref>Oliver Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/117/58.|D7615856}} f. ?.</ref>{{FC}} – 12 Mar, 1936|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Oswald Wykeham Cornwallis|Oswald W. Cornwallis]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Henry Dacres Cunningham|John H. D. Cunningham]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Resolution (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Resolution'']]'''<br>''c''. 12 Mar, 1936<ref>Oliver Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/117/58.|D7615856}} f. ?.</ref>{{FC}} – 12 Mar, 1936|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Oswald Wykeham Cornwallis|Oswald W. Cornwallis]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alfred Jerome Lucian Phillips|Alfred J. L. Phillips]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Iron Duke (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Iron Duke'']]'''<br>23 Jan, 1939<ref>Oliver Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/117/58.|D7615856}} f. ?.</ref> – 26 Oct, 1939<ref>Oliver Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/117/58.|D7615856}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>''' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alfred Jerome Lucian Phillips|Alfred J. L. Phillips]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Iron Duke (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Iron Duke'']]'''<br>23 Jan, 1939<ref>Oliver Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/117/58.|D7615856}} f. ?.</ref> – 26 Oct, 1939<ref>Oliver Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/117/58.|D7615856}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Stanley Sandford|Cecil S. Sandford]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Maurice Mansfield|John M. Mansfield]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Devonshire (1927)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Devonshire'']]'''<br>Oct, 1940{{MackieRNW}} – 24 Nov, 1942<ref>Young-Jamieson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/44.|D7605990}} f. 44.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Douglas Young-Jamieson|Douglas Young-Jamieson]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Maurice Mansfield|John M. Mansfield]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Devonshire (1927)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Devonshire'']]'''<br>Oct, 1940{{MackieRNW}} – 24 Nov, 1942<ref>Young-Jamieson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/44.|D7605990}} f. 44.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Douglas Young-Jamieson|Douglas Young-Jamieson]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Annesley Packer|Herbert A. Packer]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Excellent (Gunnery Training School)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Excellent'']]'''<br>15 Jan, 1943<ref>Oliver Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/93/12.|D8116335}} f. ?.</ref> – 23 Feb, 1944<ref>Agnew Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/121/71.|D7616421}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Gladstone Agnew|William G. Agnew]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Annesley Packer|Herbert A. Packer]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Excellent (Gunnery Training School)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Excellent'']]'''<br>15 Jan, 1943<ref>Oliver Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/93/12.|D8116335}} f. ?.</ref> – 23 Feb, 1944<ref>Agnew Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/121/71.|D7616421}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Gladstone Agnew|William G. Agnew]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 21:34, 27 March 2021
Vice-Admiral (retired) Robert Don Oliver, D.S.C. (17 March, 1895 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Oliver was appointed in command of the battleship Iron Duke in January, 1939.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Wilfrid R. Patterson |
Squadron Gunnery Officer, Battle Cruiser Squadron 24 Apr, 1931[1] – 1933 |
Succeeded by Thomas L. Beevor |
| Preceded by John H. D. Cunningham |
Captain of H.M.S. Resolution c. 12 Mar, 1936[2][Fact Check] – 12 Mar, 1936 |
Succeeded by Oswald W. Cornwallis |
| Preceded by Alfred J. L. Phillips |
Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke 23 Jan, 1939[3] – 26 Oct, 1939[4] |
Succeeded by Cecil S. Sandford |
| Preceded by John M. Mansfield |
Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire Oct, 1940[5] – 24 Nov, 1942[6] |
Succeeded by Douglas Young-Jamieson |
| Preceded by Herbert A. Packer |
Captain of H.M.S. Excellent 15 Jan, 1943[7] – 23 Feb, 1944[8] |
Succeeded by William G. Agnew |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 246.
- ↑ Oliver Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/58. f. ?.
- ↑ Oliver Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/58. f. ?.
- ↑ Oliver Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/58. f. ?.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Young-Jamieson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/44. f. 44.
- ↑ Oliver Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/12. f. ?.
- ↑ Agnew Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/71. f. ?.
