4586: John Archibald Phillips

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posted on 2024-01-17, 15:04 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

John Phillips was born on 12th May 1897. He enlisted in the army on 4th September 1914 stating he was 19 years of age - in reality he was just 17 years of age. He served with the 8th Battalion Rifle Brigade rising to the rank of sergeant in the telephone section before being commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 30th January 1918. He was discharged from the army in 1919.

History

Name of contributor(s)

Trevor and Carol Phillips

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

My father-in-law

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

1914-1919

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

England and overseas

Object(s)

John Phillips in 1914 John Phillips with a group of soldiers Sergeant John Phillips Page from a photo album showing John as 2nd Lieutenant Details of John in his personal soldiers book John's short form of will Pass to visit Arras French Money French document Commission certificate dated 30th January 1918 Given to John when he was commissioned John's war medals Framed souvenir of the Great War presented to John