Geoffrey Spicer-Simson
Captain Geoffrey Basil Spicer-Simson DSO, RN (15 January 1876 – 29 January 1947) 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.
Geoffrey Spicer-Simson | |
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Geoffrey Spicer-Simson | |
| Born | 15 January 1876 Hobart, Tasmania |
| Died | 29 January 1947 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1889–1921? |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Order of the Crown (Belgium) |
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