Tom Spencer Vaughan Phillips

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Acting Vice-Admiral Tom Spencer Vaughan Phillips (19 February, 1888 – 10 December, 1941) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Phillips was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1908.[1]

Phillips was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1916.[2]

Phillips was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1921.[3]

Phillips was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1927.[4]

World War II

Phillips was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 January, 1939.[5] He was appointed Rear-Admiral (D), Commanding Home Fleet Destroyer Flotillas on 20 April, 1938.[6]

Phillips was granted the acting rank of Vice-Admiral on 7 February, 1940.[7]

Phillips died when the battleship Prince of Wales succumbed to Japanese air attack on 10 December, 1941.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 66a.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 89.
  3. ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/179. f. 180.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 98.
  5. ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/179. f. 180.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 98.
  7. ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/179. f. 180.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Manfred J. Palmes 		Captain of H.M.S. Verbena
1924[1] – May, 1925[2] 		Succeeded by
Roger L. Wiles
Preceded by
Reginald V. Holt 		Captain of H.M.S. Campbell
4 Sep, 1928[3][4] – 24 Apr, 1930[5] 		Succeeded by
Arthur J. L. Murray
Preceded by
Reginald V. Holt 		Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla
4 Sep, 1928[6][7] – 24 Apr, 1930[8] 		Succeeded by
Arthur J. L. Murray
Preceded by
Edward L. S. King 		Assistant Director of Plans
1 May, 1930[9] – 21 Sep, 1932[10] 		Succeeded by
Frederick R. Garside
Preceded by
Gerald H. Warner 		Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins
21 Sep, 1932[11] – 5 Jul, 1935[12] 		Succeeded by
Walter W. Sitwell
Preceded by
Edward L. S. King 		Director of Plans
8 Aug, 1935[13] – 20 Apr, 1938[14] 		Succeeded by
Victor H. Danckwerts
Preceded by
Sir Andrew B. Cunningham 		Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
1 Jun, 1939[15][16] 		Succeeded by
Sir Henry R. Moore
as Vice Chief of Naval Staff
Preceded by
Geoffrey Layton 		Commander-in-Chief, China Station
? – Dec, 1941 		Succeeded by
Sir James F. Somerville
as Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Fleet
  1. ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/179. f. 180.
  2. ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/179. f. 180.
  3. ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/179. f. 180.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 222.
  5. ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/179. f. 180.
  6. ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/179. f. 180.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 222.
  8. ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/179. f. 180.
  9. ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/179. f. 180.
  10. ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/179. f. 180.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 245.
  12. ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/179. f. 180.
  13. ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/179. f. 180.
  14. ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/179. f. 180. Day of month may be other day within the 20s.
  15. ↑ "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 27 May, 1939. Issue 48316, col G, p. 23.
  16. ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/179. f. 180.
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