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'''Francis Albert George Oakley''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{GunnerRN}} '''Francis Albert George Oakley''', R.N. (25 January, 1876 – 1 November, 1914) served in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Oakley was granted the rank of {{GunnerRN}} on 2 August, 1902 and confirmed in the rank on 23 July, 1903.


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Oakley commanded H.M.S. ''Seamew'' from 14 October, 1910 until he was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB026|f=t}} on 30 January, 1913.{{NLMar13|p. 401}}


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In August, 1914, Oakley was appointed to the {{UK-GoodHope|f=t}}.  He would die when she was sunk in the [[Battle of Coronel]] on 1 November, 1914.
 
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Oakley was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB026|f=t}} on 30 January, 1913.{{NLMar13|p. 401}}


==See Also==
==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 15:55, 7 April 2022

Gunner Francis Albert George Oakley, R.N. (25 January, 1876 – 1 November, 1914) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Oakley was granted the rank of Gunner on 2 August, 1902 and confirmed in the rank on 23 July, 1903.

Oakley commanded H.M.S. Seamew from 14 October, 1910 until he was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 026 on 30 January, 1913.[1]

In August, 1914, Oakley was appointed to the armoured cruiser Good Hope. He would die when she was sunk in the Battle of Coronel on 1 November, 1914.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James H. Chapman
Captain of H.M. T.B. 026
30 Jan, 1913[2] – Aug, 1914
Succeeded by
James Hill

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 401.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 401a.