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| − | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] | + | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|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 {{ViceRN}} on | + | Backhouse was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 9 October, 1929, vice [[Hugh Dudley Richards Watson|Watson]], promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}}. He was placed on the Retired List on 10 October.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33542/pages/6476 no. 33542. p. 6476.] 11 October, 1929.</ref> |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*"Admiral O. Backhouse" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Saturday, 27 March, 1943. Issue '''49505''', col D, pg. 6. | *"Admiral O. Backhouse" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Saturday, 27 March, 1943. Issue '''49505''', col D, pg. 6. | ||
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==Service Record== | ==Service Record== | ||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7892065&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/44] | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7892065&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/44] | ||
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[[Category:Admirals-Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard|Backhouse]] | [[Category:Admirals-Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard|Backhouse]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:05, 17 November 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
| Naval Office | ||
| Preceded by Frederic Dreyer |
In Command, H.M.S. Orion 1915 – 1916 |
Succeeded by Eric Fullerton |
Categories:
- 1875 births
- 1943 deaths
- Personalities
- 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
