Philip Allan Heyder

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Commander (retired) Philip Allan Heyder (1 December, 1887 – 3 September, 1934) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Liverpool, the son of a banker.

Heyder was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1910.

Heyder was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1918.

Heyder was appointed in command of the submarine depot ship Medway on 2 October, 1918.[1]

Post-War

Heyder retired at his own request, upon his relief in command of Turquoise, effective 7 June, 1920. He moved to Mombasa, leaving a mailing address at the Standard Bank of South Africa.

Heyder was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 December, 1927.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick E. K. Strong
Captain of H.M. T.B. 9
27 Jul, 1915[2] – 17 Feb, 1916
Succeeded by
Austen G. Lily
Preceded by
Charles A. Poignand
Captain of H.M.S. Welland
17 Feb, 1916[3] – 20 Jan, 1917[4]
Succeeded by
Fred E. Ayers
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. P17
12 Mar, 1916 – 1917
Succeeded by
Leonard E. Pearson
Preceded by
Fred E. Ayers
Captain of H.M.S. Pincher
20 Jan, 1917[5] – 1 Jan, 1918
Succeeded by
Patrick W. R. Weir
Preceded by
George H. Creswell
Captain of H.M.S. Lookout
5 Jan, 1918 – 13 Jan, 1918
Succeeded by
Reginald Nash
Preceded by
Humphrey M. Robson
Captain of H.M.S. Osiris
13 Jan, 1918 – 19 Jan, 1918
Succeeded by
Charles M. Blackman
Preceded by
Charles H. Neill James
Captain of H.M.S. Medway
19 Jan, 1918 – 7 Feb, 1918
Succeeded by
Philip A. Heyder
Preceded by
Philip A. Heyder
Captain of H.M.S. Medway
21 Feb, 1918 – 15 Feb, 1919
Succeeded by
Arthur K. Gibson
Preceded by
Arthur K. Gibson
Captain of H.M.S. Plover
15 Feb, 1919[6] – 1 Oct, 1919
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
George A. Scott
Captain of H.M.S. Turquoise
1 Oct, 1919 – 17 Jun, 1920
Succeeded by
Hamilton E. Snepp

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 844.
  2. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 400.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 399i.
  4. The Navy List. (November, 1917). pp. 399f, 396m.
  5. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396m.
  6. The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 867.

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