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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Phillimore was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 9 August, 1915, vice [[David Richard Beatty, First Earl Beatty|Beatty]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29262/pages/8016 no. 29262. p. 8016.] 13 August, 1915.</ref> | |||
Phillimore was knighted and made a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George on 1 January, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30451/supplements/82 (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 82.] 1 January, 1918.</ref> | Phillimore was knighted and made a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George on 1 January, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30451/supplements/82 (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 82.] 1 January, 1918.</ref> | ||
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Admiral SIR Richard Fortescue Phillimore, G.C.B., K.C.M.G., M.V.O., J.P., Royal Navy (23 December, 1864 – 8 November, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 9 August, 1915, vice Beatty.[1]
Phillimore was knighted and made a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George on 1 January, 1918.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29262. p. 8016. 13 August, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 82. 1 January, 1918.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Richard Phillimore" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 11 November, 1940. Issue 48770, col C, pg. 9.
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the Imperial War Museum. Catalogue numbers 5615 96/33/1-4 & PP/MCR/C34.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
