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Henry Oliver
AuthorBooks · Second hand1865-1965
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Francis Oliver, was a Royal Navy officer. After serving in the Second Boer War as a navigating officer in a cruiser on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station, he became the first commanding officer of the new navigation school HMS Mercury in the early years of the 20th century. He went to be commanding officer first of the armoured cruiser HMS Achilles and then of the new battleship HMS Thunderer before becoming Director of the Intelligence Division at the Admiralty.
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About Henry Oliver
Birth
1865
Death
1965
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Francis Oliver, was a Royal Navy officer. After serving in the Second Boer War as a navigating officer in a cruiser on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station, he became the first commanding officer of the new navigation school HMS Mercury in the early years of the 20th century. He went to be commanding officer first of the armoured cruiser HMS Achilles and then of the new battleship HMS Thunderer before becoming Director of the Intelligence Division at the Admiralty.
Henry Oliver lived an extraordinary life that spanned an entire century, from 1865 to 1965.
Although his primary career was as a Royal Navy admiral, his literary legacy is surprisingly diverse.
His work explores themes as varied as medieval architecture, costume design, and history.
He is the author of 'Art of the Band T-Shirt', a work that highlights his interest in music culture.
Throughout his career, he wrote a total of 24 works covering everything from architectural structures to art in music.
