Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Chief Petty Officer F. D. Phillips, Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (F. D. Phillips, A.B. H.M.S. Thetis); 1914-15 Star (191582, F. D. Phillips, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (191582 F. D. Phillips. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (191582 F. D. Phillips, P.O. H.M.S. Shannon.), mounted for display, light contact marks, generally very fine (5) £240-£280

Frank Dunderidge Phillips was born in Plymstock, Devon in September 1881. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in January 1897, and advanced to Chief Petty Officer in April 1919. Phillips served with H.M.S. Thetis, June 1898 - September 1900; H.M.S. Shannon (cruiser), August 1914 - June 1915; and H.M.S. Berwick (cruiser), June 1916 - August 1918 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in January 1915).