Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Lieutt. G. F. M. Phillips 30th Regt. N.I.) naming officially re-engraved in running script, good very fine £200-£260

George Frederick Marrie Phillips was born at Calcutta on 9 October 1834, son of Colonel Phillis, 7th Bengal Cavalry. He was educated at Mr Gibson’s, Boulogne, and City School, Cologne. Nominated for the H.E.I.C. Army by R. Ellice and recommended by his father, he was examined and passed as a Cadet on 14 June 1854. He arrived in India on 3 November 1854 and was posted to the 11th Native Infantry; 30th Native Infantry 1855; Lieutenant, 23 November 1856; Kotah Contingent 1857. Served ‘with the Kotah Contingent from May 1857 until they mutinied. Present with the late 3rd European Regiment in the actions of 5th July and 10th October, also at Futtepore, Sikri and other minor actions. Horse killed under him. Served with Artillery Volunteer Battery in the Fort at Agra.’

Posted to 11th Punjab Infantry 1858; Adjutant Mhaiwarrah Local Battalion 1859; in command Mhaiwarrah Local Battalion 1860 until it was broken up and formed into Police in 1863; Assistant Commissioner Mhaiwarrah, 1861-62; 8th Native Infantry 1864; Captain, 5 July 1866; attached to Military School of Engineering, Chatham, for ten months and received certificates for signalling, telegraphy and submarine mining. He died at Fyzabad on 4 January 1875.