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]
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
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.[10]
Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 January, 1920, vice Pears.[11]
Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 August, 1924, vice Singer.[12]
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 (K.C.B.) on 3 June, 1929.[13]
Phillimore was placed on the Retired List on 6 October, 1929.[14]
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: (Supplement) no. 31379. p. 7045. 3 June, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31779. p. 1831. 13 February, 1920.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32963. p. 5954. 8 August, 1924.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33501. p. 3667. 3 June, 1929.
- ↑ 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 |
