Edward Montgomery Phillpotts

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.

Assumed duties of Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord on 31 July, 1912.

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

Commands

• H.M.S. Grafton
• H.M.S. Euryalus
• H.M.S. Warspite

Bibliography

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

Service Record

• ADM 196/43

Papers

• Papers in possession of the Imperial War Museum, featuring account of the Battle of Jutland by Humphrey Thomas Walwyn.