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'''Wybrants Olphert''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | {{LCommRNR}} (retired) '''Wybrants Olphert''', D.S.C., D.S.O.*, R.D., R.N.R. (15 September, 1879 – 1938) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Olphert was promoted to the rank of {{ | Olphert was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 10 December, 1914. He volunteered to serve in "special service vessels", or "Q" ships.<ref>Olphert Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/198.|}} f. 199.</ref> | ||
Olphert was promoted to the rank of {{ | |||
Olphert was taken as a prisoner of war in Germany when ''Salvia'', AKA ''Q15'' was sunk on 20 June, 1917. He was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 2 December, 1917.<ref>Olphert Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/198.|}} f. 199.</ref> | |||
Olphert was mentioned in despatches and specially promoted to the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 22 June, 1919.<ref>Olphert Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/198.|}} f. 199.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Wybrants+Olphert Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Wybrants+Olphert Service Records] | ||
* [https://navymuseum.co.nz/uncategorised/wybrants-olphert-2/ NavyMuseum.co.nz webpage] | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Dale Gill|Henry D. Gill]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Salvia (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. '' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Dale Gill|Henry D. Gill]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of H.M.S. ''Salvia'''''</small>|'''[[H.M.S. Salvia (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Q.15'']]'''<br>20 Dec, 1916<ref>Olphert Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/198.|}} f. 199.</ref> – 20 Jun, 1917<ref>Olphert Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/198.|}} f. 199.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:18, 30 August 2022
Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (retired) Wybrants Olphert, D.S.C., D.S.O.*, R.D., R.N.R. (15 September, 1879 – 1938) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Olphert was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 10 December, 1914. He volunteered to serve in "special service vessels", or "Q" ships.[1]
Olphert was taken as a prisoner of war in Germany when Salvia, AKA Q15 was sunk on 20 June, 1917. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 2 December, 1917.[2]
Olphert was mentioned in despatches and specially promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 22 June, 1919.[3]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry D. Gill as Captain of H.M.S. Salvia |
Captain of H.M.S. Q.15 20 Dec, 1916[4] – 20 Jun, 1917[5] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Olphert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/198. f. 199.
- ↑ Olphert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/198. f. 199.
- ↑ Olphert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/198. f. 199.
- ↑ Olphert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/198. f. 199.
- ↑ Olphert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/198. f. 199.
