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==Great War==
==Great War==
Phillimore was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to King George V on 24 October, 1914, vice [[Ernest Frederic Augustus Gaunt|Ernest F. A. Gaunt]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29011/pages/10816 no. 29011.  p. 10816.]  18 December, 1914.</ref>
Phillimore was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to King George V on 24 October, 1914, vice [[Ernest Frederic Augustus Gaunt|Ernest F. A. Gaunt]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29011/pages/10816 no. 29011.  p. 10816.]  18 December, 1914.</ref>
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 appointed 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>  On 15 March he was appointed Admiral Commanding Aircraft (A.C.A.) with his flag in [[H.M.S. Furious (1916)|H.M.S. ''Furious'']].<ref>"Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11<sup><u>th</u></sup> November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist."  The National Archives.  ADM 6/461.  p. 42.</ref>
He 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>
 
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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30451/supplements/82 (Supplement) no. 30451.  p. 82.]  1 January, 1918.</ref>  On 15 March he was appointed Admiral Commanding Aircraft (A.C.A.) with his flag in [[H.M.S. Furious (1916)|H.M.S. ''Furious'']].<ref>"Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11<sup><u>th</u></sup> November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist."  The National Archives.  ADM 6/461.  p. 42.</ref>


==Post-War==
==Post-War==

Revision as of 13:44, 2 August 2011

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]

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.[5]

Great War

Phillimore was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V on 24 October, 1914, vice Ernest F. A. Gaunt.[6]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 9 August, 1915, vice Beatty.[7]

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.[8] On 15 March he was appointed Admiral Commanding Aircraft (A.C.A.) with his flag in H.M.S. Furious.[9]

Post-War

Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 January, 1920, vice Pears.[10]

Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 August, 1924, vice Singer.[11]

Phillimore was placed on the Retired List on 6 October, 1929.[12]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 25620. p. 4176. 27 August, 1886.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27826. p. 5532. 11 August, 1905.
  5. Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
  6. London Gazette: no. 29011. p. 10816. 18 December, 1914.
  7. London Gazette: no. 29262. p. 8016. 13 August, 1915.
  8. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 82. 1 January, 1918.
  9. "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.
  10. London Gazette: no. 31779. p. 1831. 13 February, 1920.
  11. London Gazette: no. 32963. p. 5954. 8 August, 1924.
  12. London Gazette: no. 33541. p. 6408. 8 October, 1929.

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


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Osmond de B. Brock
Rear-Admiral Commanding,
First Battle Cruiser Squadron

1916 – 1918
Succeeded by
Sir Henry F. Oliver
Preceded by
New Command
Admiral Commanding Aircraft
1918 – 1919
Succeeded by
Command Abolished
Preceded by
Sir Henry F. Oliver
Rear-Admiral Commanding,
Reserve Fleet

1920 – 192
Succeeded by
Sir Douglas R. L. Nicholson
Preceded by
Sir Montague E. Browning
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
1923 – 1926
Succeeded by
Sir Rudolf W. Bentinck