Henry Clarmont Phillips

Vice-Admiral (retired) SIR Henry Clarmont Phillips, C.B., K.B.E. (10 July, 1891 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Walton-on-Thames.

Phillips was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 August, 1911.^[1]

Phillips was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 August, 1919.^[2]

Phillips was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1925.^[3]

Phillips was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1932.^[4]

Lent to Royal Australian Navy on 29 April, 1938. He returned to R.N. service on 19 January, 1940 (or 1941).^[5]

Phillips was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 February, 1942.^[6]

Phillips was placed on the Retired List on 1 January, 1945 and promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral and re-appointed.^[7]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Milford 4 Nov, 1932^[8] – May, 1935^[Inference]	Succeeded by Sir Atwell H. Lake
Preceded by Richard B. Davies	Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall Sep, 1935^[9] – c. late Jul, 1936	Succeeded by Robert B. Wilmot-Sitwell
Preceded by Errol Manners	Captain of H.M.S. Suffolk 15 Sep, 1936^[10] – Dec, 1937^[11]	Succeeded by Cecil S. Sandford
Preceded by George A. Scott	Captain of H.M.A.S. Penguin 22 Jun, 1938^[12]	Succeeded by Harry T. Bennett as Captain of H.M.A.S. Platypus
Preceded by John U. P. Fitzgerald	Director of Torpedoes and Mining Feb, 1940^[13] – Feb, 1942	Succeeded by Gervase B. Middleton