Philip Wilfred Sidney King
Captain (retired) Philip Wilfred Sidney King (19 March, 1884 – 8 December, 1956) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
King was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1906.[1]
King was appointed as Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 29 on 21 November, 1912.[2]
King was appointed in command of the destroyer Flying Fish on 3 February, 1914.[3]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Flying Fish on 19 May, 1914.[4]
King was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1914.[5]
King commanded the destroyer Liberty at the Battle of Jutland where she operated as one of six Harwich Force destroyers screening the Second Battle Cruiser Squadron.[6]
On 30 April, 1917, King was appointed in command of the destroyer Undine.[7]
Post-War
King was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1919.[8]
King was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 17 July, 1930.[9]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John O. Barron |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 29 21 Nov, 1912[10] |
Succeeded by Philip W. S. King |
| Preceded by Philip W. S. King |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 29 15 Aug, 1913[11] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey B. Smith |
| Preceded by Lawrence D'O. Bignell |
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 3 Feb, 1914[12] |
Succeeded by Philip W. S. King |
| Preceded by Philip W. S. King |
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 19 May, 1914[13] |
Succeeded by John H. Jauncey |
| Preceded by William J. F. Dunlop |
Captain of H.M.S. Liberty 24 Oct, 1915[14] – 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Colin S. Thomson |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Undine 30 Apr, 1917[15] |
Succeeded by George E. L. Atwood |
Footnotes
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/146. f. 79.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 315.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 318.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/146. f. 79.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 10.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 922a.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/146. f. 79.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/146. f. 79.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 315.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394e.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395v.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 922a.
