Albert Markham Hood Phillips

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Commander Albert Markham Hood Phillips, R.N. (20 March, 1876 – 26 November, 1914) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Darmouth the son of Staff Captain J. Phillips, R.N..

Phillips was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1898.

Phillips was appointed in command of the destroyer Wear on 28 May, 1906.[1]

Phillips was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1910.

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Cossack on 1 May, 1912.[2]

Having been in command of torpedo craft since December, 1903 Phillips was appointed to the battleship Bulwark as executive officer on 2 February, 1914 and was killed when she blew up on 26 November, 1914.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Bertram O. F. Phibbs
Captain of H.M.S. Fawn
21 Dec, 1903[3] – 2 Mar, 1905
Succeeded by
Morris E. Cochrane
Preceded by
Dennis A. H. Larking
Captain of H.M.S. Crane
3 Mar, 1905[4] – 10 Jan, 1906
Succeeded by
Reginald St. P. Parry
Preceded by
Reginald St. P. Parry
Captain of H.M.S. Fawn
10 Jan, 1906 – 20 Feb, 1906
Succeeded by
Anselan J. B. Stirling
Preceded by
Humphrey H. Smith
Captain of H.M.S. Conflict
13 Mar, 1906 – 28 May, 1906
Succeeded by
George P. Leith
Preceded by
Thomas N. James
Captain of H.M.S. Wear
28 May, 1906[5][6] – 5 Apr, 1910
Succeeded by
George H. Knowles
Preceded by
Francis G. St. G. Brooker
Captain of H.M. T.B. 114
5 Apr, 1910[7] – 24 Jan, 1912
Succeeded by
Ambrose M. Peck
Preceded by
Edward O. Tudor
Captain of H.M.S. Martin
24 Jan, 1912 – 1 May, 1912
Succeeded by
Rafe G. Rowley-Conwy
Preceded by
George B. W. Young
Captain of H.M.S. Cossack
1 May, 1912[8] – 2 Feb, 1914
Succeeded by
Gerald C. Harrison

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 397.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 297.
  3. The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 313.
  4. The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 297.
  5. "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, May 18, 1906; pg. 12; Issue 38023.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 397.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 400.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 300.