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Phillimore was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27040/pages/84 no. 27040. p. 84.] 6 January, 1899.</ref> | Phillimore was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27040/pages/84 no. 27040. p. 84.] 6 January, 1899.</ref> | ||
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Phillimore was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 9 August, 1915, vice [[David Richard Beatty, First Earl Beatty|Beatty]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29262/pages/8016 no. 29262. p. 8016.] 13 August, 1915.</ref> | Phillimore was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 9 August, 1915, vice [[David Richard Beatty, First Earl Beatty|Beatty]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29262/pages/8016 no. 29262. p. 8016.] 13 August, 1915.</ref> | ||
| − | Phillimore was knighted and made a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George on 1 January, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30451/supplements/82 (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 82.] 1 January, 1918.</ref> | + | Phillimore was knighted and made a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George on 1 January, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30451/supplements/82 (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 82.] 1 January, 1918.</ref> On 15 March he was appointed Admiral Commanding Aircraft (A.C.A.) with his flag in [[H.M.S. Furious (1916)|H.M.S. ''Furious'']].<ref>"Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11<sup><u>th</u></sup> November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. p. 42.</ref> |
Phillimore was placed on the Retired List on 6 October, 1929.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33541/pages/6408 no. 33541. p. 6408.] 8 October, 1929.</ref> | Phillimore was placed on the Retired List on 6 October, 1929.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33541/pages/6408 no. 33541. p. 6408.] 8 October, 1929.</ref> | ||
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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
Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1899.[1]
Great War
Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 9 August, 1915, vice Beatty.[2]
Phillimore was knighted and made a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George on 1 January, 1918.[3] On 15 March he was appointed Admiral Commanding Aircraft (A.C.A.) with his flag in H.M.S. Furious.[4]
Phillimore was placed on the Retired List on 6 October, 1929.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
- ↑ 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. 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.
