Arthur Harry Polhill

Lieutenant-Commander (Emergency) Arthur Harry Polhill, R.N. (2 September, 1891 – 6 April, 1950) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Polhill served in Odin until 20 February, 1914 when he was appointed to H.M.S. Swiftsure briefly before settling in the light cruiser Dartmouth on 30 March, 1914.

In April, 1915, Polhill left Dartmouth to serve as a Beach Officer at the Dardanelles, on the books of Europa. On 1 July, he was sent back to England, presently to be appointed for six weeks to the destroyer Unity and then to Forester for five months, after which he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 March, 1916.

Polhill served aboard H.M.S. Nerissa from 8 March 1916 through 29 December, 1916 and in Landrail from 20 January to March, 1917 when he was appointed in command of P53.

On 10 October 1917, Polhill was Court Martialed for negligence, and pleaded guilty.

On 25 June, 1918, Polhill was dismissed command of 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 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 Lieutenant-Commander on the Emergency List on 30 March, 1924.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. P53 24 Mar, 1917 – 14 Mar, 1918	Succeeded by Russell Grenfell
Preceded by Edward H. Dauglish	Captain of H.M.S. Ness 14 Mar, 1918 – Jun, 1918	Succeeded by Richard E. W. Kirby