Harry Percy Kendall Oram

Captain Harry Percy Kendall Oram (23 October, 1894 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Oram was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in August, 1917.

Oram was appointed in command of the submarine H 31 on 20 November, 1920.^[1]

Oram was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 August, 1925.

On 24 January, 1926 Oram was appointed in command of Group "M" submarines in reserve at Portland. Initially, there were three boats in this group: L 14, L 17 and L 18.^[2]

Oram was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1930.

Oram was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1936.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John B. Glencross	Captain of H.M.S. K 14 Apr, 1920^[3]	Succeeded by William Ibbett
Preceded by Samuel M. G. Gravener	Captain of H.M.S. K 14 Apr, 1920^[4]	Succeeded by William Ibbett
Preceded by John D. A. Musters	Captain of H.M.S. H 31 ?	Succeeded by Ralph A. Nicholson
Preceded by Patrick S. J. Ponsonby	Captain of H.M.S. H 27 15 Sep, 1922^[5]	Succeeded by Henry B. Crane
Preceded by Henry N. Lake	Captain of H.M.S. L 18 24 Jan, 1926^[6]	Succeeded by Vivian R. S. Bowlby
Preceded by Henry N. Lake	Captain of H.M.S. L 14 24 Jan, 1926^[7]	Succeeded by Tom B. O'Kell
Preceded by Henry N. Lake	Captain of H.M.S. L 17 24 Jan, 1926^[8]	Succeeded by Alexander S. Hutchinson
Preceded by Gerald E. Colpoys	Captain of H.M.S. L 16 1 Jan, 1927^[9]	Succeeded by Thomas Yeoman
Preceded by Arthur S. Lindsell	Captain of H.M.S. L 11 30 Jul, 1928	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Arthur S. Lindsell	Captain of H.M.S. L 12 30 Jul, 1928	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Regulus 1 Nov, 1930 – c. Apr, 1931	Succeeded by Lancelot M. Shadwell
Preceded by Gerald E. Colpoys	Captain of H.M.S. Bruce 8 Feb, 1934^[10]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Ian A. P. Macintyre	Captain of H.M.S. Lucia 31 Aug, 1936^[11]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins	Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla 31 Aug, 1936^[12]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Francis R. Baxter	Captain of H.M.S. Cairo Aug, 1939^[13] – Feb, 1940^[14]	Succeeded by Patrick V. McLaughlin
Preceded by Eustace Rotherham	Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins May, 1940^[15] – 1942^[16]	Succeeded by Godfrey A. French

Footnotes

↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 782a and December's edition.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 797.
↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 797.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 764.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 250.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 219.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 253.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 253.
↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

[1] The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 782a and December's edition.

[2] The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.

[3] The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 797.

[4] The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 797.

[5] The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 764.

[6] The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.

[7] The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.

[8] The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.

[9] The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 250.

[10] The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 219.

[11] The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 253.

[12] The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 253.

[13] Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

[14] Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

[15] Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

[16] Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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