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L/Sgt. Daniel Phillips
British Army 13th Battalion Welsh Regiment
from:Tylorstown, Glam
(d.10th July 1916)
Daniel Phillips was killed aged 21 in Mametz Wood Somme, he was my Great Uncle lost to the Great War.
Pte. Edgar James Phillips
British Army South Wales Borderers
This photo has been in our family many years, the soldier top left is my Grandfather Edgar James Phillips, he was in the South Wales Borderers, we have been trying to find who the other three are but can't work out their regiments, we think they are probably related and lived in Glamorgan, if anyone could give any information on anything it would be appreciated.
Lt. Edward William March Phillips
British Army 1st Leicestershire Yeomanry
from:Leicestershire, England
Edward Campbell Phillips
British Army 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade
from:London
Capt. Edward George Dunscombe Masters Phillips
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Regiment
(d.14th Nov 1916)
Cpl. Edwin Matthew Phillips
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 6th Btn.
from:Takapuna, Auckland
(d.1st July 1915)
Corporal Edwin Phillips was the son of Mark and Electra Phillips of Kitchener Rd, Milford, Takapuna, Auckland. He was aged 21 when he died and is buried in the Albany Public Cemetery, North Shore City, New Zealand.
Pte. Evan Lewis Phillips
British Army South Wales Borderers
from:Bryngwyn, Llanilar, Cardiganshire
My father, Evan Lewis Phillips, enlisted in the South Wales Borderers on 16 January 1916. He saw action at Ypres and was later a patient at the War Hospital in Norwich. He was presented with an inscribed watchchain by his home community following his demob, for giving blood to a wounded soldier. He was in Norwich apparently to give blood. He had a rare blood group. He also had badly frost-bitten ears. That is all I can report.
Pte. Frank Phillips
British Army 12th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Tetford Lincs
(d.23rd July 1916)
Frank Phillips was 24 yrs of age. His name is on the Thiepval Monument. His younger brother went to war also as a shoe smith and was killed in April 1918. Their other brother survived the war, badly injured and mentally scarred, he died in 1978.
Sgt. Geoffrey William Phillips
British Army 4th Btn. East Kent Regiment
from:Herne Bay
Dvr. George A. Phillips
Army Army Service Corps
from:St. Lukes, London.
(d.10th Oct 1914)
George Phillips died at Netley on the 10th October 1914 he was 29 years old.
Pte. George Thomas Phillips
British Army 2nd/6th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
(d.9th October 1917)
We have found George Phillips funeral details on a plaque found under the floor boards of our local club, called the Tonge Social and Bowling Club, Manchester and are trying and trace any descendants, if possible, and return this memorial to them. I am a member of this club.
AbleSea. George Phillips
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hood Battalion
from:Criggion, Montgomeryshire
(d.18th November 1918)
George Phillips was born in 1898 in the small village of Criggion on the Montgomery Shropshire border. His parents were Lewis, a wheelwright, and Ann. Lewis and Ann had 5 children. Two girls and 3 boys. George was the youngest of the brothers and the third to die in the war.
Pte. George Henry Phillips
British Army South Wales Borderers
from:Wood Green, North London
George Phillips was born on 10th of August 1886 in Clerkenwell, London, son of George William Phillips and Louisa Elizabeth (nee Ashby). He was a pre War soldier who joined the South Wales Borderers in 1906 and had previously been posted to South Africa (Johannesberg) and India (Quetta and Karachi). He left the army in 1913 after serving for 7 years, but as he was on the Reserve he was recalled as soon as war was declared.
He was taken prisoner of war on 21st of October 1914, captured during the First Battle of Ypres at Poelcappelle. He remained a POW until being repatriated in January 1919. He was at Gottingen and Langenzelza POW camps. He picked up some German language and acted as an interpreter for some other other prisoners. He never spoke of his treatment, but for one incident, he was made to stand outside for hours in the snow. He died in 1961.
Pte. H. T.W. Phillips
British Army 1st Btn. Coldstream Guards
(d.30th May 1916)
Pte. H. T. E. Phillips served with the Coldstream Guards 1st Battalion. He was executed for desertion on 30th May1916. His grave lies in the NW part of Wormhoudt Dommunal Cemetery, Nord, France.
Able Sea. Harold Richard Phillips
Royal Navy HMS Prince George
from:Upper Holloway,London
My Grandfather Harold Pool sailed as an Able Seaman from Plymouth on the Prince George. I have his extensive diary of the Gallipoli Campaign. He was one of the seamen landed on 6th of August 1915, he served in the trenches for 3 months, then returned to his ship after a few weeks hospitalized with dysentery. He was a gunner on deck.
Here's what he wrote of 29th of April 1915: "Our ship had a pretty warm time of it, shells raining down past our gun ports to starboard. I was standing at a gun and I can say it made you duck your head! You can hear them come from a long way off, wondering where they will hit. We heard two great crashes in our ship and found out later we had been hit twice by shells. To the starboard aft our Number 2 casemate was struck. It's like a steel room containing the 6-inch guns. The muzzle of Number 2 was hit twice but suffered minor damage. A plate was knocked out of the ship's side, flooding a bunker, making us list. The pinnace was holed on the boat deck and wire stays were shredded on the torpedo nets. But the French troops got their artillery in and did some splendid firing up and down the row of the Turkish trenches. Great effect"
Pte. Harry Phillips
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Harry Phillips
British Army 3rd Btn. Royal Irish Regiment
from:Whitminster, Glos.
(d.25th April 1916)
Private Phillips was the son of Wintour Tom and Mary Ann Phillips of Rosebank Cottage, Whitminster, Glos.
He was 23 when he died and is buried in the Other Ranks section of the Kilmainham (Royal Hospital) Graveyard, Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland.
Pte. Ivor Christmas Phillips
British Army 13th (Kensington) Btn. London Regiment
(d.9th May 1915)
Sgt/Obs. James Wilfred Phillips
Royal Flying Corps Aerial photographer
from:Acocks Green, Birmingham
Father said that he joined the Warwickshire Yeomanry at the age of 24 on the day war broke out, claiming that he could ride. He couldn’t. His first job was to collect a string of remounts from Leamington station, which broke away and caused havoc on The Parade. The following day he was down at Chatham with the Royal Engineers. There he was billeted on the families of old regular nco’s and was well regarded by them because he discovered a peacetime regulation - not repealed - which entitled said NCO’s to one shilling (5p) per recruit for marking kit. With the throughput of new recruits at that time, they made a small fortune before the authorities cottoned on!
Recruits were also entitled to an extra 5/- a week if they brought their own motorcycle.
All good things come to an end. Because of a professional knowledge of photography he was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps in June 1915 and helped to pioneer aerial photography (his CO was Lord Brabazon. He organised photographic sections in reconnaissance squadrons for aerial mapping - so vital in trench warfare.
He made aerial maps of various sectors of the Front, for the Zeebrugge raid, East Coast and London defences. As a Sergeant Observer, he was posted to Lincolnshire to set up a camp in the depths of a winter so bitter that their boots froze to the duckboards in the tents. Administration had not caught up with expansion - and he had to arrange a personal overdraft facility with the local Lloyds bank, so that HE could pay the men!
He flew as observer in RE8 twin seater biplanes - Harry Tates' - possibly one of the most vulnerable models of WWI. His pilot was Alex Irving, a farmer’s son from Dumfriesshire.
Father left a substantial collection of aerial photos, including some pretty nasty crashes, plus his old flying helmet. All but the personal photos were given by me in the mid-eighties on permanent loan to the RAF Museum at Cosford.
During WW2, he was in the 44th Warwickshire Battalion of the Home Guard - the Joseph Lucas battalion - where rank was by position in the company rather than military prowess. As Advertising Manager, he was a Lt. - the MD was the Colonel, of course. Father was also involved in tank design, planning war savings promotions and helped set up the Whitehall war rooms.
Pte. James Leonard Phillips
British Army 12th (Service) Btn Highland Light Infantry
from:Leicester
(d.25th Mar 1918)
James Leonard Phillips of the Highland Light Infantry died from wounds in Somme, in northern France on 25th March 1918, and is commemorated at the Pozieres Memorial in France. He was the son of James and Harriet Phillips. Private Phillips is listed as killed in action on the memorial of Bridge Road School, Leicester.
Pte. James Harold Phillips
British Army 2nd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment
from:Billard Hall, Glyn-Terrace, Tredegar
(d.17th December 1917)
James Phillips died of wounds received on the 29th November 1917. He was a member of the Tredegar Territorial when they were mobilised, before he was 17 years of age. He went to France in June, 1916 and was wounded the first time in August of that year.
He was an all-round athlete, being an expert swimmer, a good cricketer and a skilled billiard player. He also had the distinction of being one of the best shots in the division, and was very popular with officers and men. He was on leave two months before his death. His great uncle, Mr James Dunbar, was one of the heroes of Rorke's Drift, and his name is on the scroll of honour of the famous 24th Regiment. His uncle is a commander in the Royal Navy.
Pte. Louis Phillips
British Army 6th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry
from:England
(d.19th Aug 1915)
Louis Phillips served with the 9th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry during WW1. He was executed for desertion on the 19th August 1915, aged 23 and is buried in the Perth Cemetery (China Wall) in Belgium.
L/Cpl. Major Phillips
British Army 11th Battalion South Wales Borderers
from:South Wales
(d.31st July 1917)
My Grandfather Major Phillips (Major being his Christian name, going back in the Phillips family to 1827) was killed at Passchendale on the 31.7.1917 leaving his widow with 5 children between the ages of 12 and 1 yr, 2 months old, the youngest also named Major.
He saved the life of his Commanding Officer, Raymond Barrington-Parry and he was given in appreciation a lovely cigarette case with an inscription on - Given to M Phillips as a Token of Deep Appreciation and Everlasting Gratitude by R.B.Parry upon the occasion of 11 July 1916 in Mametz Woods. My Grandfather saved this man's life, carrying him four miles across no man's land. As children we were told this story and of how after my Grandfather was killed R.B. Parry used to send Christmas Parcels to my Grandmother up until she re-married. The Great Grandson of R.B.Parrys' son has been in touch with my sister to say that R.B.Parrys granddaughter is still alive at 91 yrs old and this story has been passed down through generations in their family, but, they did not know of the cigarette case, which is now in the safe hands of my cousin Brian Phillips.
My Uncle, Richard George, brother to Major was also killed in action WW1 on the 11.7.1916 both of them received the Victory Medal, British Medal and the 15 Star Medal.
L/Cpl. Richard Thomas Phillips
British Army 17th Btn. Welsh Regiment
from:67 Mary Street, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
(d.24th Apr 1917)
Lance Corporal Richard Phillips, husband to Julia Phillips, was aged 33 when he was killed in action at the Battle of Arras. He is buried in the Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Plouich, France.
pte. Sidney Victor Phillips
British Army Notts and Derby Regiment
from:102/104 Victora Rd, Harborne
(d.27th Apr 1917)
Until a few years ago knew little of Sidney Phillips, my father did not like to speak of his brothers. The name Sidney appears a lot after his death. His Brother son was called Sydney but changed the spelling to Sidney.
Pte. Sidney Phillips
British Army 11th Btn. Notts and Derby Regiment
from:Victora Rd, Harborne
(d.27th April 1917)
I know very little of my uncle Sidney Phillips. His brother Charles Edgar Phillips in the Royal Warwickshire Rgt was also killed in action on 9th October 1917.
T. Phillips
T Phillips is remembered in St Paul's Church. Unfortunately searches do not reveal any identifiable military or Civilian deaths or medal cards. There are some census results in the general Tyneside area but more would need to be known to establish any links. Can anyone help?
Ld.Str. W. Phillips
Royal Naval Reserve HMS Vivid
from:Arklow, Co. Wicklow
(d.3rd June 1917)
Leading Stoker W. Phillips was 40 when he died. He is buried in the Arklow Cemetery. He was the husband of Husband of Annie Phillips, of 1, Ferry Bank, Arklow.
Rflman. Walter Arthur Phillips MM.
British Army 1st Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:Newington, London, England
(d.13th Oct 1917)
Walter Phillips was born on 13th September 1888, the son of Walter and Minnie Phillips in Walworth Common, London. He joined up early in the war in London and was killed in action in October 1917. He saw service in Ypres, Arras and the Somme. He, along with thousands of others, showed great courage in what can only be described as a horror story. Rest well Walter you are not forgotten.
Rfm. William Phillips
British Army 6th Btn. London Regiment
from:31 Holly Road, Hampton Hill, Middlesex
My step grandfather, William Phillips was born in Milton,Gravesend in Kent on 20.6.1892. He was posted to France on 24.12.1916 with the 6th Londons. He was blown up by a shell and had abdominal pain. He was sent to Huddersfield War Hospital and subsequently sent back to France. He sufferred from inhaling gas on five occasions but managed to see the war out and was discharged on 11.3.1919.and sent home. He married my grandmother on 28.12.1915 and lived until 29.9.1973.
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