Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919

Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919

£550.00
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Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
  • Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919
Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919

Boer War & WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry & Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919

£550.00

Reference: MM-MED-0011

 

You are looking at a 5 x medal group, comprising 2 x Boer War medals and a WWI trio awarded to Private FREDERICK PHILLIPS of the 6th Battalion the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, later the1st Battalion the Somerset Light Infantry.

 

The medals are:

  •           Queen’s South Africa Medal inscribed 6183 Pte F. PHILLIPS. 2/SHROPS:L.I. – with bars Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal
  •           King’s South Africa Medal inscribed 6183 Pte F. PHILLIPS. 2/SHROPS:L.I. – with bars South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902
  •           1914-15 Star inscribed 18862 Pte. F. PHILLIPS. SHROPS L.I.
  •           British War Medal inscribed 18862 Pte. F. PHILLIPS. K.S.L.I.
  •           Victory Medal inscribed 18862 Pte. F. PHILLIPS. K.S.L.I.

 

FREDERICK was born in 1878, he was the son of THOMAS and ELISA PHILLIPS, and he was from Marchwiel, Wrexham, Denbighshire.

 

FREDERICK enlisted into the Shropshire Light Infantry at Shrewsbury, on the 21st of November 1899, and as Private 6183 F PHILLIPS of the 2nd Battalion the KSLI, he served in South Africa, from the 17th of August 1900 to the 23rd of October 1902, during which time the battalion were in action, most notably at the Battles of Paardeberg (Feb 1900), Poplar Grove (Mar 1900) and Driefontein (Mar 1900).

 

On the 31st of October 1902, the Boer War having ended, and whilst still serving in South Africa, FREDERICK purchased his discharge for £18.

 

Note –Some original owner / dealer paperwork made up of 2 x Boer War medal record rolls and some associated medal information is provided, and it appears that FREDERICK was awarded the QSA and KSA medals, via the OC 3rd Battalion KSLI, on the 11th of October 1916, however, as to why he was awarded these medals late isn’t known.   

 

FREDERICK reenlisted into the Shropshire Light Infantry circa 17th September 1915, and Private 1862 PHILLIPS of the 6th Battalion the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, later Private 44448 PHILLIPS of the Somerset Light Infantry, is listed in 1914-15 Star and British War and Victory Medal rolls.

 

The 6th Battalion KSLI entered France in July 1915, and they were in action at the Battle of Loos in September 1915, but with FREDERICK having enlisted on the 17th of September, he was not involved in this offensive because he entered France on the 11th of December 1915.

 

The 6th Battalion went on to fight in other offensives, including the Battle of Mount Sorrel (1916), Battle of Guillemont ( 1916), Battle of Langemarck (1917), Battle of Menin Road Ridge (1917), Battle of Cambrai (1917), and they were also in action at the Battle of St Quentin that took place over the period the 22nd of March to the 2nd of April 1918, during which they sustained many casualties, including the loss of their commanding officer on the 29th of March.

 

Of note is F PHILLIPS’ appearance in newspaper reports dated the 3rd and 6th of October 1916, providing the list of those KSLI soldiers killed and injured. The date of his injury is not provided, but further assessment of some of those soldiers who died indicate they were killed around the 29-31st of August, and it is likely FREDERICK was also injured at around this time. At that time, the 29th-31st of August, the 6th Battalion appear to have been in the front line area west of Guillemont in France, during the Battle of the Somme. Of those in the Battalion who were killed during that period, most are commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial, but this is based on a very limited assessment of those soldiers who were killed.

 

The available information is difficult to piece together, but the 29th of March 1918 may be a relevant date, because FREDERICK PHILLIPS appears in the South-West Heritage Trust archives, within the ‘muster roll and casualty list for soldiers in the 1st Bn Somerset LI’, with him described as having ‘embarked’ on the 30th of March 1918 whilst still serving with the KSLI, being ex-KSLI just over one week later, on the 8th of April, and having joined the 1st Bn Somerset LI on the 1st of May.  

 

The timing of FREDERICK’S embarkation, presumably from France on the 30 March 1918, coincides with the 6th Battalion KSLI’s involvement in heaving fighting at the Battle of St Quentin during the German Spring Offensive, where the battalion suffered very heavy casualties including the loss of its commanding officer. His subsequent transfer from the KSLI establishment shortly afterwards, and his later posting to the 1st Battalion Somerset LI, strongly suggests that his original evacuation from the front was potentially due to wounds or sickness sustained during the offensive.

 

A copy of the ‘Soldiers of Shropshire’ document relating to the 6th Battalion KSLI has been provided for information: https://www.soldiersofshropshire.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/6%EF%80%A2KLSI-1914-1918.pdf

 

According to the Somerset Light Infantry records, FREDERICK returned to England and he was described as being non-effective from the 6th of February 1919, and he died of disease two weeks later, on the 20th of February.

 

He is buried at St Peter’s Church in Heswall, Cheshire, and his death was as a direct result of his war service because he appears within the Commonwealth War Graves Commission records and has a CWGC regimental gravestone. 

 

 

SELLER NOTE = Supporting documentation obtained and / or created during my research into this medal will be provided.

 

 

Postage

 

Postage within the United Kingdom is £4.85 via Royal Mail Tracked 48 with signature.

 

International postage is charged at a flat rate of £14.95 using a tracked service.

 

If the actual postage cost within the UK or to the destination country is lower than the amount charged, any overpayment will be refunded after dispatch.

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