Geoffrey Oliver
Sir Geoffrey Oliver | |
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Oliver (left) with Admiral Sir James Somerville in 1942 | |
| Born | 22 January 1898 |
| Died | 26 May 1980 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1915–1955 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Nore Command (1953–55) East Indies Station (1950–52) Royal Naval College, Greenwich (1948–50) Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (1946–48) Royal Naval Air Stations (1946) 21st Aircraft Carrier Squadron (1945) 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron (1944–45) Naval Force "J" (Operation Neptune) (1944) Naval Force "N" (Operation Torch) (1943) Senior Officer Inshore Squadron, North Africa (1943) HMS Hermione (1940–43) |
| Conflicts | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars Mentioned in dispatches (2) Legion of Merit (United States) Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword (Sweden) |
Admiral Sir Geoffrey Nigel Oliver GBE KCB DSO & Two Bars (22 January 1898 – 26 May 1980) was a Royal Navy officer during the Second World War.