Philip Herman Bonham-Carter

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Lieutenant-Commander Philip Herman Bonham-Carter, (12 November, 1891 – 7 January, 1934) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of a Major in the Royal Engineers.

Bonham-Carter was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1913. He would serve in a variety of submarines during the war, including C 19, D 7, B 1 (in command), K 2 and E 2.[1]

Bonham-Carter was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1921.[2]

On 4 April, 1932, he was appointed to Malcolm, additional, for command of a group of destroyers in reserve. Bonham-Carter was relieved in this appointment for contravening Article 11 of King's Regulations and Admiralty Rules in making a speech to sailors. He was not to be employed again, a decision cemented on 23 March, 1933.[3]

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Percy H. Boulnois
Captain of H.M.S. B 1
1 Apr, 1916[4] – Dec, 1916[5]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Bonham-Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/123. f. 122.
  2. Bonham-Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/123. f. 122.
  3. Bonham-Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/123. f. 122.
  4. Bonham-Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/123. f. ?.
  5. Bonham-Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/123. f. ?.