About Philip Dumas
Lived 1868 – 1948 (aged 79–80). Philip Dumas was a British military personnel.
Admiral Philip Wylie Dumas, CB, CVO (9 March 1868 – 11 December 1948) was a British Royal Navy officer. He was a noted advocate of the use of oil and of the internal combustion engine for naval vessels.
During the First World War, Dumas held a series of appointments at the Admiralty until 1917, when he was given command of HMS Agamemnon. He was promoted to rear-admiral in 1918 and retired. He was promoted on the retired list to vice-admiral in 1924 and to admiral on 21 January 1928.
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Who was Philip Dumas?
British Royal Navy officer (1868–1948)
When was Philip Dumas born?
Philip Dumas was born in 1868.
When did Philip Dumas die?
Philip Dumas died in 1948.
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Philip Dumas was a military personnel.
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Philip Dumas was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Philip Dumas. https://biography.guide/philip-dumas/
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