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==Early Life & Career==
 
==Early Life & Career==
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Edward Montgomery Phillpotts was born on 1 August, 1871, the son of the Reverend H. J. Phillpotts.
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Edward Montgomery Phillpotts was born on 1 August, 1871, the son of the Reverend H. J. Phillpotts of Lamerton Vicarage, Tavistock.
  
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Phillpotts was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on 28 January, 1892, dated 1 August, 1890, and was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} dated 1 February, 1891.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26253/pages/544 no. 26253.  p. 544.]  2 February, 1892.</ref>
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Phillpotts was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on 28 January, 1892, dated 1 August, 1890, and was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} dated 1 February, 1891.{{Gaz|26253|544|2 February, 1892}}
  
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Phillpotts was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1902.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27393/pages/3 no. 27393.  p. 3.]  3 January, 1902.</ref>
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Phillpotts was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1902.{{Gaz|27393|3|3 January, 1902}}
  
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He was appointed as Acting Flag Captain of [[H.M.S. Bulwark (1899)|''Bulwark'']] on 24 February, 1905.<ref>Phillpotts Service Record.  The National Archives.  ADM 196/43.  f. 170.</ref>
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He was appointed as Acting Flag Captain of [[H.M.S. Bulwark (1899)|''Bulwark'']] on 24 February, 1905 and was thanked for contributing to good results in the gunlayer tests of that year.<ref>Phillpotts Service Record.  The National Archives.  ADM 196/43.  f. 170.</ref>
  
 
==Captain==
 
==Captain==
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1906,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27927/pages/4466 no. 27927.  p. 4466.]  29 June, 1906.</ref> and assumed command of the {{UK-Grafton|f=t}} in August.{{MackieRNW}}
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Phillpotts was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1906.{{Gaz|27927|4466|29 June, 1906}} He served as an umpire in the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1906]]<ref>Phillpotts Service Record.  The National Archives. ADM 196/43.  f. 170.</ref> and assumed command of the {{UK-1Grafton|f=t}} in August.{{MackieRNW}}
  
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He was appointed to command the {{UK-Euryalus|f=t}} on 8 February, 1907.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908).  p. 311.</ref>
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Phillpotts was appointed to command the {{UK-Euryalus|f=t}} on 8 February, 1907.{{NLOct08|p. 311}}
  
 
He was appointed to command the {{UK-PrinceOfWales|f=t}} on 4 February, 1909.<ref>Phillpotts Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}.  f. 170.</ref>
 
He was appointed to command the {{UK-PrinceOfWales|f=t}} on 4 February, 1909.<ref>Phillpotts Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}.  f. 170.</ref>
  
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Phillpotts assumed the duties of [[Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord]] on 31 July, 1912.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 8 July, 1912.  Issue '''39945''', col C, p. 11.</ref>
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Phillpotts assumed the duties of [[Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord]] on 31 July, 1912.{{NMI|Monday, 8 July, 1912.  Issue '''39945''', col C, p. 11}}
  
 
==Great War==
 
==Great War==
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Phillpotts grounded {{UK-Warspite}} on 17 September, 1915 in what the Admiralty regarded as a severe error in judgement on his part, earning him their "severe displeasure".
 
In a letter of 4 September, 1916, Sir Henry Jackson wrote to Arthur Balfour:
 
In a letter of 4 September, 1916, Sir Henry Jackson wrote to Arthur Balfour:
  
 
<blockquote>We were discussing the Naval Secretary's relief recently & I stated I saw no objection to Captain Phillpotts & that I thought his appointment would be popular in the Grand Fleet.<br><br>I have just heard from 4<u>th</u> Sea Lord, without having mentioned the matter to him, that amongst a certain section of senior officer, mostly based at Rosyth, that the reverse opinion is held there, owing to the record of his services afloat as well as of his seniority.  You may like to hear of this as you have not made a decision.  My only criticism is his seniority.<ref>Balfour Papers.  British Library.  Add. MSS. 49714.  ff. 6-7.</ref></blockquote>   
 
<blockquote>We were discussing the Naval Secretary's relief recently & I stated I saw no objection to Captain Phillpotts & that I thought his appointment would be popular in the Grand Fleet.<br><br>I have just heard from 4<u>th</u> Sea Lord, without having mentioned the matter to him, that amongst a certain section of senior officer, mostly based at Rosyth, that the reverse opinion is held there, owing to the record of his services afloat as well as of his seniority.  You may like to hear of this as you have not made a decision.  My only criticism is his seniority.<ref>Balfour Papers.  British Library.  Add. MSS. 49714.  ff. 6-7.</ref></blockquote>   
  
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On 15 September he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751.  p. 9070.]  15 September, 1916.</ref>
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On 15 September he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May, 1916.{{GazSup|29751|9070|15 September, 1916}}
  
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Phillpotts served as [[Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord]], [[John Rushworth Jellicoe, First Earl Jellicoe|Sir John Jellicoe]] from December, 1916 to October, 1917.  He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}, vice [[Alexander Ludovic Duff|Duff]], on 15 January, 1918.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30488/pages/1092 no. 30488.  p. 1092.]  22 January, 1918.</ref>
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''Warspite'' collided with her sister, {{UK-Valiant|f=p}} on 24 August, 1916 while the two were engaged in a night firing exercise.  Phillpotts was tried by Court Martial on 5/6 October 1916 on a charge of having hazarded his vessel, and was sentenced to be reprimanded for not having made definite arrangements for the programme.  The sentence was cancelled when it was argued that the Rear-Admiral of the squadron was responsible for making such arrangements.<ref>Phillpotts Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}.  f. 170.</ref>
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Phillpotts served as [[Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord]], [[John Rushworth Jellicoe, First Earl Jellicoe|Sir John Jellicoe]] from December, 1916 to October, 1917.  He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}, vice [[Alexander Ludovic Duff|Duff]], on 15 January, 1918.{{Gaz|30488|1092|22 January, 1918}}
  
 
==Post-War==
 
==Post-War==
 
On 1 May, 1920, Phillpotts was appointed President of the Ordnance Committee in succession to Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Craig Waller]].<ref>"Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 16 April, 1920.  Issue '''42386''', col D, p. 19.</ref>
 
On 1 May, 1920, Phillpotts was appointed President of the Ordnance Committee in succession to Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Craig Waller]].<ref>"Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 16 April, 1920.  Issue '''42386''', col D, p. 19.</ref>
  
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On 7 October, 1923, Phillpotts was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}}, vice [[Thomas Jackson|Jackson]].  He was placed on the Retired List on 8 October.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32871/pages/6966 no. 32871.  p. 6966.]  16 October, 1923.</ref>
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On 7 October, 1923, Phillpotts was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}}, vice [[Thomas Jackson|Jackson]].  He was placed on the Retired List on 8 October.{{Gaz|32871|6966|16 October, 1923}}
  
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He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33300/pages/5105 no. 33300.  p. 5105.]  5 August, 1927.</ref>
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He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.{{Gaz|33300|5105|5 August, 1927}}
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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Latest revision as of 12:03, 7 April 2022

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.

Early Life & Career

Edward Montgomery Phillpotts was born on 1 August, 1871, the son of the Reverend H. J. Phillpotts of Lamerton Vicarage, Tavistock.

Phillpotts was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on 28 January, 1892, dated 1 August, 1890, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 1 February, 1891.[1]

Phillpotts was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1902.[2]

He was appointed as Acting Flag Captain of Bulwark on 24 February, 1905 and was thanked for contributing to good results in the gunlayer tests of that year.[3]

Captain

Phillpotts was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1906.[4] He served as an umpire in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1906[5] and assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Grafton in August.[6]

Phillpotts was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Euryalus on 8 February, 1907.[7]

He was appointed to command the battleship Prince of Wales on 4 February, 1909.[8]

Phillpotts assumed the duties of Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord on 31 July, 1912.[9]

Great War

Phillpotts grounded Warspite on 17 September, 1915 in what the Admiralty regarded as a severe error in judgement on his part, earning him their "severe displeasure". In a letter of 4 September, 1916, Sir Henry Jackson wrote to Arthur Balfour:

We were discussing the Naval Secretary's relief recently & I stated I saw no objection to Captain Phillpotts & that I thought his appointment would be popular in the Grand Fleet.

I have just heard from 4th Sea Lord, without having mentioned the matter to him, that amongst a certain section of senior officer, mostly based at Rosyth, that the reverse opinion is held there, owing to the record of his services afloat as well as of his seniority. You may like to hear of this as you have not made a decision. My only criticism is his seniority.[10]

On 15 September he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May, 1916.[11]

Warspite collided with her sister, H.M.S. Valiant on 24 August, 1916 while the two were engaged in a night firing exercise. Phillpotts was tried by Court Martial on 5/6 October 1916 on a charge of having hazarded his vessel, and was sentenced to be reprimanded for not having made definite arrangements for the programme. The sentence was cancelled when it was argued that the Rear-Admiral of the squadron was responsible for making such arrangements.[12]

Phillpotts served as Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord, Sir John Jellicoe from December, 1916 to October, 1917. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Duff, on 15 January, 1918.[13]

Post-War

On 1 May, 1920, Phillpotts was appointed President of the Ordnance Committee in succession to Rear-Admiral Arthur Craig Waller.[14]

On 7 October, 1923, Phillpotts was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice Jackson. He was placed on the Retired List on 8 October.[15]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[16]

Bibliography

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

Papers

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick T. Hamilton 		Captain of H.M.S. Bulwark
24 Feb, 1905[17] – 1 Jan, 1906[18] 		Succeeded by
Osmond de B. Brock
Preceded by
Frederick C. A. Ogilvy 		Captain of H.M.S. Grafton
16 Aug, 1906[19] – 10 Jan, 1907[20] 		Succeeded by
Charles F. Thorp
Preceded by
A. Gordon H. W. Moore 		Captain of H.M.S. Euryalus
8 Feb, 1907[21][22] – 4 Feb, 1909[23] 		Succeeded by
Arthur L. Cay
Preceded by
Herbert W. Savory 		Captain of H.M.S. Prince of Wales
4 Feb, 1909[24][25] – 20 Dec, 1910[26] 		Succeeded by
Ronald A. Hopwood
Preceded by
Herbert MacI. Edwards 		Captain of Portsmouth Signal School
10 Jan, 1911[27] – 31 Jul, 1912[28] 		Succeeded by
Frederick L. Field
Preceded by
Herbert MacI. Edwards 		Superintendent of Signal Schools
10 Jan, 1911[29] – 31 Jul, 1912[30] 		Succeeded by
Frederick L. Field
Preceded by
Cecil F. Lambert 		Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord
31 Jul, 1912[31] – 22 Feb, 1915[32] 		Succeeded by
Hubert G. Brand
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Warspite
22 Feb, 1915[33] – 18 Dec, 1916[34] 		Succeeded by
Charles Martin-de-Bartolomé
Preceded by
Argentine H. Alington 		Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord
16 Dec, 1916[35] – 8 Oct, 1917[36] 		Succeeded by
Hamnet H. Share
Preceded by
Christopher R. Payne 		Head of Signal Section
before 17 Aug, 1917[37] 		Succeeded by
Richard L. Nicholson
as Director of Signal Division
Preceded by
Clement Greatorex 		Director of Naval Equipment
8 Oct, 1917[38] – 1 May, 1920[39][40] 		Succeeded by
Edward F. Bruen
Preceded by
Arthur W. Craig 		President of the Ordnance Committee
1 May, 1920[41] – 8 Oct, 1923[42] 		Succeeded by
Henry R. Crooke

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26253. p. 544. 2 February, 1892.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  3. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
  5. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 311.
  8. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
  9. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, 8 July, 1912. Issue 39945, col C, p. 11.
  10. ↑ Balfour Papers. British Library. Add. MSS. 49714. ff. 6-7.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
  12. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30488. p. 1092. 22 January, 1918.
  14. ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 April, 1920. Issue 42386, col D, p. 19.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
  16. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
  17. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
  18. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
  19. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
  20. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
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  25. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 361.
  26. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
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  29. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
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  31. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
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  33. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
  34. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
  35. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
  36. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
  37. ↑ See Docket dated 17 August, 1917. The National Archives. ADM 116/3403.
  38. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
  39. ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 April, 1920. Issue 42386, col D, p. 19.
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  41. ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
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