Geoffrey Oliver Military person

Admiral Sir Geoffrey Nigel Oliver GBE KCB DSO** (22 January 1898 – 26 May 1980) was a British Royal Navy officer during the Second World War.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 22, 1898
Date of death	May 26, 1980

award	Legion of Merit Order of the Bath Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order
military operations	Operation Rheinübung Siege of Malta (World War II) World War II Operation Torch Allied invasion of Sicily Normandy landings World War I
military branch	Royal Navy
military command	1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron (Oct 1944 - Feb 1945) East Indies Station (Apr 1950-20 Aug 1952) HMS Hermione (30 Oct 1940 – 16 Jun 1943) Royal Naval Air Stations (April-Dec 1946) The Nore (15 May 1953-Apr 1955) Naval Force J (Operation Neptune) (Feb 1944-24 Jun 1944) Royal Naval College Greenwich (Sep 1948-2 Mar 1950) Naval Force N (Operation Torch) (4 Jul 1943-Oct 1943) 21st Aircraft Carrier Squadron (23 Feb 1945 - Jul 1945) Senior Officer Inshore Squadron North Africa (1 Jan 1943-Jul 1943) Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (2 Dec 1946-Jul 1948)
service start	1915
service end	1955