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Revision as of 15:27, 12 March 2015

Admiral Sir Richard F. Phillimore, portrayed as a Rear-Admiral.
Portrait: Francis Dodd, 1917. © IWM (Art.IWM ART 1767).

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.

Early Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 20 August, 1886.[1]

Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1899.[2]

Captain

Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[3]

On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain Phillimore was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 11 August, 1905.[4]

He was appointed command of the second class protected cruiser Juno on 8 May, 1907.[5]

Phillimore was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Aboukir on 17 July, 1909.[6]

He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Inflexible on 21 November, 1911 until 8 May, 1912.[7]

In March 1912 he was appointed as captain of Good Hope, remaining with her until some time later that year.[8]

Phillimore was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1914.[9]

He was again placed in command of Inflexible on 28 August, 1914[10] until 13 April, 1915.[11]

Great War

Phillimore was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V on 24 October, 1914, vice Ernest F. A. Gaunt.[12]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 9 August, 1915, vice Beatty.[13]

He was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1918.[14] On 15 March he was appointed Admiral Commanding Aircraft (A.C.A.) with his flag in H.M.S. Furious.[15]

Post-War

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 3 June, 1919.[16]

Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 January, 1920, vice Pears.[17]

Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 August, 1924, vice Singer.[18]

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 3 June, 1929.[19]

Phillimore was placed on the Retired List on 6 October, 1929.[20]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Richard Phillimore" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 11 November, 1940. Issue 48770, col C, p. 9.
  • "Notes by an Old First Lieutenant and Commander." The Naval Review.

Papers

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command 		Admiral Commanding Aircraft
1918 – 1919 		Succeeded by
Wilmot S. Nicholson
As Captain (A)

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir Robert K. Arbuthnot 		Flag Captain, Portsmouth Station
20 May, 1905[21] 		Succeeded by
A. Gordon H. W. Moore
Preceded by
George W. Smith 		Captain of H.M.S. Furious
9 Feb, 1907[22] 		Succeeded by
Harry Jones
Preceded by
John de M. Hutchison 		Captain of H.M.S. Juno
8 May, 1907[23] 		Succeeded by
Herbert J. O. Millar
Preceded by
Norman C. Palmer 		Captain of H.M.S. Aboukir
17 Jul, 1909[24] 		Succeeded by
Cuthbert E. Hunter
Preceded by
Charles L. Napier 		Captain of H.M.S. Inflexible
21 Nov, 1911[25] 		Succeeded by
Robert S. Phipps Hornby
Preceded by
Edward Heaton-Ellis 		Captain of H.M.S. Good Hope
Mar, 1912[26] 		Succeeded by
Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt
Preceded by
Stuart Nicholson 		Chief of Staff, Mediterranean Station
1 Jun, 1912[27] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Arthur N. Loxley 		Captain of H.M.S. Inflexible
28 Aug, 1914[28] 		Succeeded by
Edward H. F. Heaton-Ellis
Preceded by
Osmond de B. Brock 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, First Battle Cruiser Squadron
1 Dec, 1916[29] 		Succeeded by
Sir Henry F. Oliver
Preceded by
New Command 		Admiral Commanding Aircraft
15 Mar, 1918[30] 		Succeeded by
Wilmot S. Nicholson
as Captain (A)
Preceded by
Sir Henry F. Oliver 		Vice-Admiral Commanding, Reserve Fleet
14 Sep, 1920[31] 		Succeeded by
E. Hyde Parker
Preceded by
Sir Montague E. Browning 		Commander in Chief, Plymouth Station
3 Oct, 1923[32] 		Succeeded by
Sir Rudolf W. Bentinck
Court Appointments
Preceded by
Sir Arthur C. Leveson 		First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp
22 Feb, 1928[33] 		Succeeded by
Sir William E. Goodenough

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25620. p. 4176. 27 August, 1886.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27826. p. 5532. 11 August, 1905.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 334.
  6. ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 292.
  7. ↑ Roberts. Battlecruisers. p. 122.
  8. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 337.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395a.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29011. p. 10816. 18 December, 1914.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29262. p. 8016. 13 August, 1915.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 82. 1 January, 1918.
  15. ↑ "Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. p. 42.
  16. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31379. p. 7045. 3 June, 1919.
  17. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31779. p. 1831. 13 February, 1920.
  18. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32963. p. 5954. 8 August, 1924.
  19. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33501. p. 3667. 3 June, 1929.
  20. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33541. p. 6408. 8 October, 1929.
  21. ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 29a
  22. ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 29a.
  23. ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 29a.
  24. ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 29a.
  25. ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 29a.
  26. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  27. ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 29a.
  28. ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 29a.
  29. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 9.
  30. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1918). p. 6.
  31. ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 29a.
  32. ↑ "Flag Commands" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 6 July, 1923. Issue 43386, col A, p. 14.
  33. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33359. p. 1293. 24 February, 1928.

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