Augustus Phillimore
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Admiral SIR Augustus Phillimore, K.C.B. (24 May, 1822 – 25 November, 1897) served in the Royal Navy.
His son, Richard Fortescue Phillimore, would command capital ships in the Great War and later also achieve the rank of Admiral.
Life & Career
Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Commander in 1852.
Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1855.
See Also
- Service Records
- Wikipedia
- "Obituary." The Times (London, England), Friday, Nov 26, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35371.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Pigeon 17 Oct, 1870 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Senior Officer, Gibraltar 17 Oct, 1870 |
Succeeded by William H. Edye |
| Preceded by Henry Chads |
Second-in-Command, Channel Squadron Jan, 1876 – late 1876 |
Succeeded by William M. Dowell |
| Preceded by Sir J. Walter Tarleton |
Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves 13 Nov, 1876[1] |
Succeeded by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh |
Footnotes
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 5.
