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Letters to Robert D Oliver and his first wife, Mrs Torfrida L.A. Swann (nee Huddart), 20 Dec 1943-4 Oct 1948. (Manuscript)
1943-12-20 - 1948-10-04
OLI/4/1
Letters and telegrams to Robert D Oliver's first wife, Mrs Torfrida L.A. Swann (nee Huddart), from various, including an empty envelope (30 Oct 1927-22 Feb 1960, including undated). (Manuscript)
1927-10-30 - 1960-02-22
OLI/4/2
Letter to Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver from his second wife, Mrs Marion Joyce Glendinning Van de Velde (2 Jan 1969). (Manuscript)
1969-01-02 - 1969-01-02
OLI/5/1
File of Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver's recollections, including details of his life: loose newspaper cuttings; and a letter from the RN Sailing Association rejecting an article on a passage to Melbourne in 1854, including the article (Manuscript)
1895-03-17 - 1978-10-18
OLI/78
Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver's Commission as Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Roxburgh (20 Jun 1962). (Manuscript)
1962-06-20 - 1962-06-20
OLI/1/18
Folder marked "Robert D Oliver's naval recollections", including: a letter from Arthur Marder, author of "From the Dardanelles to Oran", and Robert D Oliver's reply (11 Sep 1973) (Manuscript)
1914-08-04 - 1973-09-11
OLI/79
Typed list of those who joined Osborne in January 1908 and those who were killed in action or had died since September 1912 (n.d.). (Manuscript)
1900-2000
OLI/1/20
Letters to Robert D Oliver from his father, William J Oliver, Lochside, Kelso (n.d.). (Manuscript)
1900-2000
OLI/18
Letters from William J Oliver (Robert D Oliver's father) to his wife from HMS REVENGE, Portland, Gibraltar, off Cartagena and Algiers, including an empty envelope (7 Jan 1920-27 March 1925). (Manuscript)
1920-01-07 - 1925-03-27
OLI/21
Letters from William J Oliver (Robert D Oliver's father) to his wife, including letters from Robert D Oliver and Geraldine (21 Mar-21 May 1901). (Manuscript)
1901-03-21 - 1901-05-21
OLI/19
Letter to Captain Robert D Oliver from the First Lord of the Admiralty re his mention in a Despatch on 25 Aug 1942. (Manuscript)
1942-08-25 - 1942-08-25
OLI/1/13
Ledgers re Lochside Farm, 1909-1928 and 1949-1965, and 1966-1969. (Manuscript)
1909-01-01 - 1969-12-31
OLI/76/1-2
Rear Admiral's Commission awarded to Robert D Oliver 2 Jan 1945 (Manuscript)
1945-01-02 - 1945-01-02
OLI/1/14
Letter to Rear Admiral Robert D Oliver from the Writer Branch of HMS SWIFTSURE offering their gratitude for his leadership (4 Feb 1945). (Manuscript)
1945-02-04 - 1945-02-04
OLI/1/15
Various framed and oversize drawings, documents and photographs, including 2 re Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry F Oliver (Robert D Oliver's uncle) on his 100th birthday. (Manuscript)
OLI/77/1-12
Admiralty letters to Rear Admiral Robert D Oliver re his retirement from service, including a notice of termination of service for the Ministry of National Insurance and a letter re his appointment as a Convoy Commodore (Manuscript)
1948-06-18 - 1961-02-28
OLI/1/17
Letters to Rear Admiral Robert D Oliver re the Order of the Bath, including the certificate (1 Jan-11 Feb 1948). (Manuscript)
1948-01-01 - 1948-02-11
OLI/1/16
Letter to Captain Henry F Oliver re the Order of the Bath, including the certificate The Order of the Service and Ceremony of the Installation of the Knights of the Order of the Bath at Westminster Abbey, 27 Oct 1960 (Manuscript)
1913-06-03 - 1965-01-21
OLI/1/30
Letters to Major William J Oliver (Robert D Oliver's father) from his brother Dick, including a leter from Robert D Oliver's school (21 Oct 1906-5 May 1907). (Manuscript)
1906-10-21 - 1907-05-05
OLI/22
Newspaper cuttings re the death of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry F Oliver, Robert D Oliver's uncle (19-24 Oct 1965). (Manuscript)
1965-10-19 - 1965-10-24
OLI/1/32
Appointment of Henry F Oliver (Robert D Oliver's uncle) as Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty's Fleet (4 Feb 1928). (Manuscript)
1928-02-04 - 1928-02-04
OLI/1/31
Letters from Geraldine and Jim (Robert D Oliver's sister and brother) to their father, Major William J Oliver, including a letter forwarded from Robert D Oliver, Cordwalles, and a list of fixtures for the Cordwalles Cricket Club, 1907 (Manuscript)
1907-05-05 - 1907-05-22
OLI/23
Letters from Robert D Oliver's sister, Geraldine, to their parents (15 Feb 1908-12 Jun 1909, including undated). (Manuscript)
1908-02-15 - 1909-06-12
OLI/25
Letters to Robert D Oliver's father from various (25 Sep 1925-28 Nov 1927, including undated) and 6 prescriptions (25 Dec 1900-19 Feb 1906). (Manuscript)
1900-12-25 - 1927-11-28
OLI/28
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