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