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Revision as of 13:10, 27 December 2009
Admiral SIR Oliver Backhouse, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (5 June, 1875 – 25 March, 1943) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
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.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
| Naval Office | ||
| Preceded by Frederic Dreyer |
In Command, H.M.S. Orion 1915 – 1916 |
Succeeded by Eric Fullerton |
Categories:
- 1875 births
- 1943 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Cadet Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1890
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Orion (1910)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Resolution (1915)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign (1915)
- Captains-Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard
- Admirals-Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
