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{{CommRN}} '''John Ernest Phayre''', R.N. (14 May, 1892 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''John Ernest Phayre''', R.N. (14 May, 1892 – 23 November, 1953) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
Phayre was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 September, 1914.{{NLMay19|p. 374}}
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The son of Lieutenant Colonel R. Phayre, retired, John Phayre entered the Navy through the Training Establishment, passing out on 15 May, 1909 and being appointed to the pre-dreadnought {{UK-Britannia}|f=t}}.  He spent sixteen months in her before being appointed briefly in {{UK-Patrol}}, {{UK-Invincible}}, {{UK-Defence}} and {{UK-Indomitable}} before finally being sent back to {{UK-Invincible}} on 14 November, 1911.<ref>Phayre Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/47.|D7605635}} f. 47.</ref>
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Phayre was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on  
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Phayre was appointed to {{UK-Goshawk}} as Acting {{SubRN}} on 18 June, 1912.  In January, 1914 he was sent to join the {{UK-Weymouth|f=t}}, leaving her when he was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 September, 1914.{{NLMay19|p. 374}}
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Phayre was appointed in command of the {{UK-Teviot|f=t}} on 3 October, 1917.  Curiously, his service record identifies the ship as {{UK-Terror}}, but this is contradicted by Navy Lists and by the service record of [[Charles William Bruton]].
  
Phayre was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on
 
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Phayre was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mischief|f=t}} on 10 August, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 847}}
 
Phayre was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mischief|f=t}} on 10 August, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 847}}
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==Post-War==
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An appointment in command of {{UK-Tumult}} in late November, 1922{{NLJan23|p. 824}} was cancelled in favour of {{UK-Tomahawk}}.<ref>Phayre Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/47.|D7605635}} f. 47.</ref>
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Phayre was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 September, 1922.<ref>Phayre Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/47.|D7605635}} f. 47.</ref>
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Phayre was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 20 December, 1933.<ref>Phayre Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/47.|D7605635}} f. 47.</ref>
  
 
==World War II==
 
==World War II==
Phayre retired in 1940 but returned for service in World War II.<ref>Phayre Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54.|D7605635}} f. ?.</ref>
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Phayre was mobilised on 28 September, 1938.  In 1940, he fell ill and was admitted to Haslar to investigate myocarditis.  He was placed on the Retired List on 12 October.<ref>Phayre Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/54/47.|D7605635}} f. 47.</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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Revision as of 14:53, 8 April 2017

Commander (retired) John Ernest Phayre, R.N. (14 May, 1892 – 23 November, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Lieutenant Colonel R. Phayre, retired, John Phayre entered the Navy through the Training Establishment, passing out on 15 May, 1909 and being appointed to the pre-dreadnought {{UK-Britannia}|f=t}}. He spent sixteen months in her before being appointed briefly in Patrol, Invincible, Defence and Indomitable before finally being sent back to Invincible on 14 November, 1911.[1]

Phayre was appointed to Goshawk as Acting Sub-Lieutenant on 18 June, 1912. In January, 1914 he was sent to join the light cruiser Weymouth, leaving her when he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1914.[2]

Phayre was appointed in command of the destroyer Teviot on 3 October, 1917. Curiously, his service record identifies the ship as Terror, but this is contradicted by Navy Lists and by the service record of Charles William Bruton.

Phayre was appointed in command of the destroyer Mischief on 10 August, 1918.[3]

Post-War

An appointment in command of Tumult in late November, 1922[4] was cancelled in favour of Tomahawk.[5]

Phayre was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1922.[6]

Phayre was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit with the rank of Commander on 20 December, 1933.[7]

World War II

Phayre was mobilised on 28 September, 1938. In 1940, he fell ill and was admitted to Haslar to investigate myocarditis. He was placed on the Retired List on 12 October.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George L. M. Napier
Captain of H.M.S. Teviot
3 Oct, 1917[9]
Succeeded by
Patrick E. Fell
Preceded by
Arthur R. Farquhar
Captain of H.M.S. Mischief
10 Aug, 1918[10] – 21 Mar, 1919[11]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John N. Shipton
Captain of H.M.S. Milbrook
21 Mar, 1919[12] – Nov, 1919[13][14]
Succeeded by
C&M party at Devonport
15 October, 1919
Preceded by
Ernest R. Archer
Captain of H.M.S. Tumult
30 Nov, 1922[15]
Succeeded by
Philip J. Mack
Preceded by
Henry E. Horan
Captain of H.M.S. Wolsey
9 Feb, 1924[16]
Succeeded by
John D. Harvey

Footnotes

  1. Phayre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/47. f. 47.
  2. The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 374.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 847.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 824.
  5. Phayre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/47. f. 47.
  6. Phayre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/47. f. 47.
  7. Phayre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/47. f. 47.
  8. Phayre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/47. f. 47.
  9. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398g.
  10. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 847.
  11. Phayre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54. f. ?.
  12. The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 846.
  13. The Navy List. (November, 1919). p. 910.
  14. The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 812.
  15. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 824.
  16. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 290.

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