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On 1 April, 1914 Oliphant was appointed in command of the ancient {{UK-Leander|f=t}}, then depot ship for the {{UK-DF|7}} at Devonport. | On 1 April, 1914 Oliphant was appointed in command of the ancient {{UK-Leander|f=t}}, then depot ship for the {{UK-DF|7}} at Devonport.{{NLJan15|p. 346}} | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Penelope|f=t}} on 6 January, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 866.</ref> | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Penelope|f=t}} on 6 January, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 866.</ref> | ||
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Rear-Admiral Laurence Richard Oliphant ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 1 April, 1914 Oliphant was appointed in command of the ancient light cruiser Leander, then depot ship for the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla at Devonport.[1]
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Penelope on 6 January, 1918.[2]
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