Richard Fortescue Phillimore
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] Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 9 August, 1915, vice Beatty.[7]
Phillimore was knighted and appointed a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George 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
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25620. p. 4176. 27 August, 1886.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27826. p. 5532. 11 August, 1905.
- ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29011. p. 10816. 18 December, 1914.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29262. p. 8016. 13 August, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 82. 1 January, 1918.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31779. p. 1831. 13 February, 1920.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32963. p. 5954. 8 August, 1924.
- ↑ 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| 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 |
