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Frank Phillips

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Regiment

Phillips

Frank

PLY/8707

Sgt

Royal Marines Light Infantry

Born

Age

Enlisted at

Address

 

36

 

33 Sheldon Rd

Date of Death

Where killed

Cause of Death

24/02/1915

 

Illness

Cemetery

Plot

Country

Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Brandenburgh

XIX,D,7

Germany

Next of Kin

Next of kin address

Town

Beatrice Alice Phillips

33 Sheldon Rd

Chippenham

Notes

Died as a PoW.

Illness - Heart weakness.

Plymouth Btn, RN Div, RMLI.

Son of Elijah and Rebecca Phillips, of Rowden Hill, Chippenham; husband of Beatrice Alice Phillips, of 33, Sheldon Rd., Chippenham, Wilts.

Died of wounds whilst POW (wounded at Antwerp Oct.1914).

Summary of Military Record from Ancestry.co.uk

Enlisted 16/7/1897 ; Plymouth Bn. at Ostend, Dunkirk & Defence of Antwerp 1914, taken POW (wounded).

China Medal with clasp "Taku Forts" (HMS "Algerine"), 17/6/1900 Present in HMS "Algerine" during bombardment & capture of Taku Forts ; 1914 Star issued to widow 7/10/19 ; Promoted Sergeant 24/11/1909 ; RN Long Service & Good Conduct Medal 18/9/1912 ; Son of Elijah & Rebecca Phillips, of Rowden Hill, Chippenham. Husband of Beatrice Alice Phillips, of 33 Sheldon Rd., Chippenham, Wilts. ; Listed on the Chippenham Town War Memorial & the St. Andrew's Church Memorial, Chippenham.

Memorials Commemorated on:

Chippenham Town War Memorial

Yes

St Paul’s Church

St Andrew’s Church

Yes

Liberal Club

Hardenhuish Church

Causeway Methodist Church
Pewsham Street
Boys School
Congregation Church

Last updated - 09/05/2016

 

 


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