Oliver Backhouse
Admiral SIR Oliver Backhouse, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (5 June, 1875 – 25 March, 1943) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Backhouse was appointed to Excellent on 12 January, 1905, as Lieutenant (G) on the Senior Staff.[1]
On 30 June, 1908, Backhouse was promoted to the rank of Commander.[2]
On 14 October, 1915, he relieved Frederic Charles Dreyer in command of Orion,[3] serving in this role until 14 December, 1916, when he was relieved by Eric John Arthur Fullerton.[4] On 7 November he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) for his service with the Royal Naval Division at Gallipoli.[5]
Post-War
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 February, 1925, vice Hodges.[6]
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.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 14 January, 1905. Issue 37604, col B, pg. 6.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28151. p. 4644. 26 June, 1908.
- ↑ Dreyer. The Sea Heritage: A Study of Maritime Warfare, p. 95.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31712. p. 3. 1 January, 1920. Citation is a guess from Fullerton's article.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29358. p. 11029. 8 November, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33025. p. 1426. 27 February, 1925.
- ↑ 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 C. Dreyer |
Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Orion 1915 – 1916 |
Succeeded by Eric J. A. Fullerton |
| Preceded by ???? |
Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Resolution ???? – ???? |
Succeeded by ???? |
| Preceded by ???? |
Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign ???? – ???? |
Succeeded by ???? |
- 1875 births
- 1943 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1890
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Captains of H.M.S. Orion (1910)
- Captains of H.M.S. Resolution (1915)
- Captains of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign (1915)
- Captains Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard
- Admirals Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
