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Geoffrey Spicer-Simson

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Royal Navy officer (1876-moi 1947)

United KingdomHistorical FiguresLived 1876 to 1947 · aged 71
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Commander Geoffrey Basil Spicer-Simson DSO was a Royal Navy officer. He served in the Mediterranean, Pacific and Home Fleets.

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Spicer-Simson (standing) on the deck of the Belgian vessel Netta.Spicer-Simson (standing) on the deck of the Belgian vessel Netta.Kingani later HMS FifiKingani later HMS FifiGeoffrey Spicer-Simson (extreme left wearing skirt) just after the German ship Kingani had been captured.Geoffrey Spicer-Simson (extreme left wearing skirt) just after the German ship Kingani had been captured.

Awards 2

Distinguished Service Order
Commander of the Order of the Crown

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About this person

Commander Geoffrey Basil Spicer-Simson DSO was a Royal Navy officer. He served in the Mediterranean, Pacific and Home Fleets. He is most famous for his role as leader of a naval expedition to Lake Tanganyika in 1915, where he commanded a small flotilla which defeated a superior German force during the Battle for Lake Tanganyika.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1876 to 1947 · aged 71
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7 languages

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