Alwyne Gervase Olliver

Commander (retired) Alwyne Gervase Olliver, (23 October, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Olliver's father had also served in the Navy, but had retired as a Sub-Lieutenant.

Olliver was awarded the Beaufort and Wharton Testimonials for 1914 and the Ronald Megaw Memorial Prize for 1914-15. On 10 June 1914, he was appointed to the destroyer Acheron.

Olliver showed good seamanship when he rescued the crew of a lighter while serving aboard the destroyer Acheron in March 1915. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1915 and moved on to serve aboard Lurcher and Mischief. On 12 June 1916, a Court of Enquiry found that he "carried out his duties as Executive Officer in Mischief in a cavalier and casual manner, that he was ignorant of the Regulations and had a poor apprefciation of the place of Discipline and procedure." It was recommended that he be transferred to a large ship.

On 28 August, 1918, he was Court Martialled for some impropriety regarding the cash award he was due for the Megaw prize.

Olliver was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1923. On 1 April, 1926, he was appointed acting Commander of the light cruiser H.M.S. Danae.

Olliver was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 April, 1931 and promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 23 October, 1933.

World War II

In 1939, he was admonished for his tone in communication to the Admiralty Department in connection ith some matter involving his children.

In 1941, he incurred displeasure by "continuing to write to Admiralty Dept. in an offensive tone." He appealed this rebuke and was refused.

See Also

• Service Records