Geoffrey Oliver
| Sir Geoffrey Nigel Oliver | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 January 1898 |
| Died | 26 May 1980 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1915–1955 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
Nore Command (1953–55) East Indies Station (1950–52) Royal Naval College, Greenwich (1948–50) Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (1946–48) Royal Naval Air Stations (A1946) 21st Aircraft Carrier Squadron (1945) 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron (1944–45) Naval Force "J" (Operation Neptune) (1944) Naval Force "N" (Operation Torch) (1943) Senior Officer Inshore Squadron, North Africa (1943) HMS Hermione (1940–43) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars Mentioned in Despatches (2) Legion of Merit (United States) Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword (Sweden) |
First World War
Second World War
Admiral Sir Geoffrey Nigel Oliver GBE, KCB, DSO & Two Bars (22 January 1898 – 26 May 1980) was a Royal Navy officer during the Second World War.
The oldest son of a botanist, Professor Francis Wall Oliver, Geoffrey Oliver was educated at Durnford Preparatory School in Langton Matravers, and at Rugby School, and joined the Royal Navy in 1915 as a Special Entry Cadet at Keyham College. He was assigned as a midshipman to HMS Dreadnought in 1916.
In May 1917 he was reassigned to HMS Renown and in September promoted to sub-lieutenant. In October 1918 he was promoted again, to lieutenant following technical courses in which he performed brilliantly, obtaining First Class certificates in all five subjects, and receiving the Goodenough Medal and prize as the best gunnery student in his year.
After a short period serving on HMS Resolution, in 1920 he attended two terms at Queens' College, Cambridge to make up for the short education he received because of the war, followed by promotion courses into 1921. Following this he specialised in gunnery and underwent training at the Royal Navy gunnery school, HMS Excellent, in Portsmouth. He was top of his class in both theory and practical work and was awarded the Commander Egerton prize for the best examination result in practical gunnery.
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