 1901 - 1978 (77 years)
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| Name |
Oliver Fogg-Elliot |
| Prefix |
Commander |
| Suffix |
OBE MID RN |
| Born |
19 May 1901 |
Staindrop, Durham, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military Service |
Jan 15 1915: Entered RN College, Osborne
Sep 15 1917: Passed out as midshipman
From Sep 26 1917: Served in HMS Erin during WW1
April 15 1923: Promoted to lieutenant |
- From Western Mail, Saturday May 7 1927
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| Awards |
1914-1920 |
| Awarded Victory Medal and British War Medal as Sub-Lt. on "Cormorant". |
| Awards |
1927 |
Wanhsien, Yangtse River, China |
'The announcement of the award of the following honours to officers and men of the Royal Navy and Mercantile Marine in recognition of their services at Wanhsien, Yangtse River, China, on 5th September 1926, and connected events, appeared in the London Gazette of 6th May 1927:-
"The following officers & men have been mentioned in despatches:-
Lieut. Oliver Fogg-Elliot, RN, HMS Kiawo."'. |
| Awards |
10 Jun 1961 |
Order of the British Empire (OBE, Military Division)
[From The London Gazette] |
| Died |
18 Sep 1978 |
Raby House, Staindrop, Durham, England |
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| Person ID |
I4 |
Mark Fogg-Elliot |
| Last Modified |
4 Sep 2023 |
| Family |
Ruth Grace Jeffreys, b. 21 Sep 1910, Naas, Ireland , d. 21 Jun 2006, Deben district, Suffolk (Age 95 years) |
| Married |
Apr-Jun 1933 |
Wokingham, Berkshire |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
12 Oct 2013 |
| Family ID |
F2 |
Group Sheet |
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| Photos
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 | Commander Oliver Fogg-Elliot, MID RN
'Wanhsien Expedition'
Surviving Naval Officers: Surgeon-Lt. Murray, Lt. Fogg-Elliot "Mantis", Lt. Peterson "Scarab" |
 | HMS Kiawo (formerly SS Kiawo but requisitioned by the Royal Navy to help deal with the Wanhsien Incident)
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 | The bridge of HMS Kiawo ready for action
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 | Royal Navy boarding party on board HMS Kiawo
Capt Williamson, centre front. Party consisted of Cdr Frederick Darley (killed, MID), Lt Alfred Higgins (seriously wounded and died, MID) and 20 men from light cruiser HMS Dispatch, Lt Jack Peterson from HMS Scarab, Sub Lt Christopher Bridge (killed, MID) from HMS Cockchafer, and about 40 PO's and men from HMS Scarab and Mantis. In addition to the three officers, four Able Seaman were also killed. |
 | Press clipping with summary of the incident
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 | Oliver Fogg-Elliot
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 | Western Mail, 7 May 1927
Oliver Fogg-Elliot is mentioned in dispatches (MID). |
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