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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.
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