Edward Montgomery Phillpotts
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.
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Early Life & Career
Edward Montgomery Phillpotts was born on 1 August, 1871, the son of the Reverend H. J. Phillpotts.
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.[3]
Captain
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1906,[4] and assumed command of the destroyer Grafton in August.[5]
He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Euryalus on 8 February, 1907.[6]
He was appointed to command the battleship Prince of Wales on 4 February, 1909.[7]
Phillpotts assumed the duties of Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord on 31 July, 1912.[8]
Great War
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.[9]
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.[10]
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.[11]
Post-War
On 1 May, 1920, Phillpotts was appointed President of the Ordnance Committee in succession to Rear-Admiral Arthur Craig Waller.[12]
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.[13]
He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[14]
Bibliography
- "Adml. Phillpotts" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 14 April, 1952. Issue 52285, col D, p. 8.
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the Imperial War Museum, featuring an account of the Battle of Jutland by Humphrey Thomas Walwyn. Catalogue number 2612 86/31/1.
- Papers in the possession of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Clement Greatorex |
Director of Naval Equipment 1917 – 1920 |
Succeeded by Edward F. Bruen
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| Preceded by Arthur W. Craig |
President of the Ordnance Committee 1920 – 1923 |
Succeeded by Bertram R. Kirwan
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frederick T. Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Bulwark 24 Feb, 1905[15] – ? |
Succeeded by Osmond de B. Brock |
| Preceded by Frederick C. A. Ogilvy |
Captain of H.M.S. Grafton 16 Aug, 1906[16] – ? |
Succeeded by Charles F. Thorp |
| Preceded by Archibald G. H. W. Moore |
Captain of H.M.S. Euryalus 8 Feb, 1907[17] – ? |
Succeeded by Arthur L. Cay |
| Preceded by Herbert W. Savory |
Captain of H.M.S. Prince of Wales 4 Feb, 1909[18] – ? |
Succeeded by Ronald A. Hopwood |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Warspite 22 Feb, 1915[19] – ? |
Succeeded by Charles Martin-de-Bartolomé |
| Preceded by Allan F. Everett |
Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord 16 Dec, 1916[20] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26253. p. 544. 2 February, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
- ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 311.
- ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 8 July, 1912. Issue 39945, col C, p. 11.
- ↑ Balfour Papers. British Library. Add. MSS. 49714. ff. 6-7.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30488. p. 1092. 22 January, 1918.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 April, 1920. Issue 42386, col D, p. 19.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
- ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 311.
- ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
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