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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Philip Agnew Bateman-Champain''' (20 October, 1873 – 16 May, 1958) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Philip Agnew Bateman-Champain''', R.N. (20 October, 1873 – 16 May, 1958) served in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
Bateman-Champain's mother, Lady Bateman-Champain was his guardian when he joined the Navy.
Bateman-Champain was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1895.
Bateman-Champain was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1895.


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Bateman-Champain's career was distinguished by his commanding the {{UK-DF|8}} for nearly the entire period of the [[Great War]].
Bateman-Champain's career was distinguished by his commanding the {{UK-DF|8}} for nearly the entire period of the [[Great War]].


==Post-War==
Bateman-Champain was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1920.
Bateman-Champain was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1920.



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Captain (retired) Philip Agnew Bateman-Champain, R.N. (20 October, 1873 – 16 May, 1958) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Bateman-Champain's mother, Lady Bateman-Champain was his guardian when he joined the Navy.

Bateman-Champain was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1895.

Bateman-Champain was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1906.[1]

Bateman-Champain's career was distinguished by his commanding the Eighth Destroyer Flotilla for nearly the entire period of the Great War.

Bateman-Champain was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1920.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edward A. Thomas
Captain of H.M.S. Earnest
1 Nov, 1901[2] – 17 Dec, 1901
Succeeded by
Philip A. Bateman-Champain
Preceded by
Arthur M. Stancomb
Captain of H.M.S. Foam
17 Dec, 1901 – 19 Dec, 1901
Succeeded by
Basil E. Reinold
Preceded by
Philip A. Bateman-Champain
Captain of H.M.S. Earnest
1 Apr, 1902 – after Apr, 1903
Succeeded by
Cyril P. Ryan
Preceded by
Sidney R. Olivier
Captain of H.M.S. Tyne
3 May, 1912[3] – 13 Feb, 1919
Succeeded by
Duncan W. Roe
Preceded by
Francis M. Leake
Captain (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla
6 Sep, 1914 – 13 Feb, 1919
Succeeded by
The Hon. Edward B. S. Bingham

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 5.
  2. The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 250.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 922a'.