Henry Bouchier Phillimore

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Admiral (retired) Henry Bouchier Phillimore, C.B. (25 October, 1833 – 1893) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 28 June, 1854.[1]

Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Commander on 25 March, 1863 and was promoted quite soon thereafter to the rank of Captain on 14 July, 1864.[2]

Appointed in command of the wooden paddle sloop Sphinx on 12 May, 1870.[3]

Phillimore was superseded in command of the wooden paddle sloop Sphinx on 17 November, 1873.[4][5]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request in August 1875.

Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 April, 1880.[6]

Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 May, 1887.[7]

Phillimore was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 5 April, 1892.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James W. East
Naval Officer in Charge, Ascension
4 Nov, 1876[9] – 11 Dec, 1878[10]
Succeeded by
Arthur G. R. Roe
Preceded by
Charles J. Rowley
Captain of H.M.S. Belleisle
1 Jan, 1879[11] – 18 Apr, 1880[12]
Succeeded by
Thomas Barnardiston

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (December, 1862). p. 343.
  2. The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 47.
  3. Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13/372. f. ?.
  4. Letter from Phillimore in Hampshire Archives, cited by Edmund Phillimore in email dated 20201008.
  5. Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13/372. f. ?.
  6. The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 47.
  7. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 419.
  8. Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13/372. f. ?.
  9. The Navy List. (December, 1877). p. 237.
  10. Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13/372. f. ?.
  11. Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13/372. f. ?.
  12. Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13/372. f. ?.