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{{AdmRN}} '''Edward Montgomery Phillpotts''', C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (1 August, 1871 – 9 April, 1952) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
{{AdmRN}} '''Edward Montgomery Phillpotts''', C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (1 August, 1871 – 9 April, 1952) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].


==Early Life & Career==
Phillpotts assumed the duties of [[Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord]] on 31 July, 1912.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 8 July, 1912.  Issue '''39945''', col C, pg. 11.</ref>
Phillpotts assumed the duties of [[Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord]] on 31 July, 1912.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 8 July, 1912.  Issue '''39945''', col C, pg. 11.</ref>


Phillpotts served as [[Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord]], [[John Rushworth Jellicoe, First Earl Jellicoe|Sir John Jellicoe]] from December, 1916 to October, 1917.  He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}, vice [[Alexander Ludovic Duff|Duff]], on 15 January, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30488/pages/1092 no. 30488.  p. 1092.]  22 January, 1918.</ref>
Phillpotts served as [[Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord]], [[John Rushworth Jellicoe, First Earl Jellicoe|Sir John Jellicoe]] from December, 1916 to October, 1917.  He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}, vice [[Alexander Ludovic Duff|Duff]], on 15 January, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30488/pages/1092 no. 30488.  p. 1092.]  22 January, 1918.</ref>
On 1 May, 1920, Phillpotts was appointed President of the Ordnance Committee in succession to Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Craig Waller]].<ref>"Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 16 April, 1920.  Issue '''42386''', col D, pg. 19.</ref>


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 19:33, 17 September 2010

Admiral Edward Montgomery Phillpotts, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (1 August, 1871 – 9 April, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Early Life & Career

Phillpotts assumed the duties of Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord on 31 July, 1912.[1]

Phillpotts served as Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord, Sir John Jellicoe from December, 1916 to October, 1917. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Duff, on 15 January, 1918.[2]

On 1 May, 1920, Phillpotts was appointed President of the Ordnance Committee in succession to Rear-Admiral Arthur Craig Waller.[3]

Footnotes

  1. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 8 July, 1912. Issue 39945, col C, pg. 11.
  2. London Gazette: no. 30488. p. 1092. 22 January, 1918.
  3. "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 April, 1920. Issue 42386, col D, pg. 19.

Bibliography

  • "Adml. Phillpotts" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 14 April, 1952. Issue 52285, col D, pg. 8.

Papers

Service Record