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*"Eng. Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Oram" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Saturday, 6 May, 1939. Issue '''48298''', col | *"Eng. Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Oram" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Saturday, 6 May, 1939. Issue '''48298''', col B, p. 17. | ||
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Engineer Vice-Admiral SIR Henry John Oram, K.C.B., F.R.S., Royal Navy (19 June, 1858 – 5 May, 1938) was the senior engineering officer of the Royal Navy in the lead-up to the First World War.
Life & Career
Engineer-in-Chief
On 25 October, 1907, Oram was appointed Engineer-in-Chief. His salary was £1,300 a year, and his appointment was not to exceed three years.[1]
Oram was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Civil Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 24 June, 1910.[2]
He retired at his own request on 8 June, 1917, after nearly 33 years continuous service at the Admiralty.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ ADM 196/25. f. 246.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28388. p. 4475. 24 June, 1910.
- ↑ ADM 196/25. f. 246.
Bibliography
- "Eng. Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Oram" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 6 May, 1939. Issue 48298, col B, p. 17.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/25.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Sir A. John Durston |
Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet 1907 – 1917 |
Succeeded by George G. Goodwin
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