Augustus Phillimore
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Admiral Sir Augustus Phillimore KCB FRGS (24 May 1822 – 25 November 1897) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth. He is credited with first proposing the creation of a modern naval dockyard in Gibraltar.
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Admiral Sir Augustus Phillimore | |
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Born | (1822-05-24)24 May 1822 Whitehall, London, England |
Died | 25 November 1897(1897-11-25) (aged 75) Botley, Hampshire |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1835–1887 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Medea HMS Curacoa HMS Defence Plymouth Command |
Battles/wars | Carlist Wars First Opium War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
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