Oswald Charles Merriman Barry
Captain (Emergency List) Oswald Charles Merriman Barry, D.S.O. (24 February, 1871 – 4 December, 1923) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Barry possessed some talent for drawing, French and gymnastics. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1893.[1]
Barry resigned his commission on 26 March, 1902. It was restored on 8 April 1902 when he was placed on the Emergency List.[2]
Barry was promoted to the rank of Commander on 24 February, 1911.[3]
Barry would spend the Great War in Africa. After a brief stint in command of Rattler, he commanded a ship called Salamander which I cannot identify, from 4 June 1915 to May 1916. He was then made the Naval Officer in Charge, Zanzibar until 30 June 1918 when he was ordered to return to England.[4]
Barry was promoted to the rank of Captain on 11 November, 1918.[5]
Barry died at sea while on sick leave from Zanzibar.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
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| Preceded by ? |
Naval Officer-in-Charge, Zanzibar 20 Nov, 1918[7] |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/179. f. 180.
- ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/179. f. 180.
- ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/179. f. 180.
- ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/179. f. 180.
- ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/179. f. 180.
- ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/179. f. 180.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 877.
