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{{LCommRN}} (Emergency) '''Arthur Harry Polhill''', R.N. (2 September, 1891 &ndash; 6 April, 1950) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. ==Life & Career== Polhill's Service Record in January 1913 contains a remark from Lt. Cdr. [[Charles Everard Hughes White|Hughes White]] that he was "v[ery] casual. does not realize his responsibilities." At the end of the year, however, Commander [[William Mellor]] opined that he was "a very good offr." He served in {{UK-Odin}} until 20 February, 1914 when he was appointed to {{UK-Swiftsure|f=p}} briefly before settling in the {{UK-Dartmouth|f=t}} on 30 March, 1914. In April, 1915, Polhill left ''Dartmouth'' to serve as a Beach Officer at the Dardanelles, on the books of {{UK-Europa}}. On 1 July, he was sent back to England, presently to be appointed for six weeks to the {{UK-Unity|f=t}} and then to {{UK-Forester}} for five months, after which he was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 March, 1916. Polhill served aboard {{UK-Nerissa|f=p}} from 8 March 1916 through 29 December, 1916, presumably participating in the [[Battle of Jutland]] where she operated as part of the {{UK-DF|13}}. Pollhill served in the {{UK-Landrail|f=c}} from 20 January to March, 1917 when he was appointed in command of the {{UK-P53|f=t}}. On 10 October 1917, Polhill was Court Martialed for negligence, and pleaded guilty. On 25 June, 1918, Polhill was dismissed command of {{UK-Ness}}, forfeited two years seniority and severely reprimanded following a Court Martial for being drunk on board, to which he'd again pleaded guilty. He was send to join {{UK-Bellerophon}} in July and remained in her through the end of the war. On 9 June 1921, he resigned and was placed on the Emergency List. Polhill was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on the Emergency List on 30 March, 1924. ==See Also== {{refbegin}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Arthur+Harry+Polhill Service Records] {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Harry_Polhill}} {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. P53 (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''P53'']]'''<br>24 Mar, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 396''f''}} &ndash; 14 Mar, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Russell Grenfell|Russell Grenfell]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Heath Dauglish|Edward H. Dauglish]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ness (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ness'']]'''<br>14 Mar, 1918 &ndash; Jun, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Evan Williams Kirby|Richard E. W. Kirby]]'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Polhill, Arthur Harry}} {{CatPerson|UK|1891|1950}} {{CatLComm|UK}} {{CatTrainEst|May, 1904}}

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