{"product_id":"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","title":"Boer War \u0026 WW1 x 5 medal group – Queen’s South Africa Medal, King’s South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal \u0026 Victory Medal - FREDERICK PHILLIPS – King’s Shropshire Light Infantry \u0026 Somerset Light Infantry – Died of disease February 1919","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eReference: MM-MED-0011\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eYou 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 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, later the1st Battalion the Somerset Light Infantry. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThe medals are:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e          \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eQueen’s South Africa Medal inscribed 6183 Pte F. PHILLIPS. 2\/SHROPS:L.I. – with bars Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e          \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eKing’s South Africa Medal inscribed 6183 Pte F. PHILLIPS. 2\/SHROPS:L.I. – with bars South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e          \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e1914-15 Star inscribed 18862 Pte. F. PHILLIPS. SHROPS L.I.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e          \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eBritish War Medal inscribed 18862 Pte. F. PHILLIPS. K.S.L.I.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e          \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eVictory Medal inscribed 18862 Pte. F. PHILLIPS. K.S.L.I.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eFREDERICK was born in 1878, he was the son of THOMAS and ELISA PHILLIPS, and he was from Marchwiel, Wrexham, Denbighshire. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eFREDERICK enlisted into the Shropshire Light Infantry at Shrewsbury, on the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e of November 1899, and as Private 6183 F PHILLIPS of the 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion the KSLI, he served in South Africa, from the 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of August 1900 to the 23\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e 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).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eOn the 31\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e of October 1902, the Boer War having ended, and whilst still serving in South Africa, FREDERICK purchased his discharge for £18. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eNote –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 3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion KSLI, on the 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of October 1916, however, as to why he was awarded these medals late isn’t known. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eFREDERICK reenlisted into the Shropshire Light Infantry circa 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e September 1915, and Private 1862 PHILLIPS of the 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThe 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e 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 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of September, he was not involved in this offensive because he entered France on the 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of December 1915. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThe 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e 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 22\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e of March to the 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e of April 1918, during which they sustained many casualties, including the loss of their commanding officer on the 29\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of March.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eOf note is F PHILLIPS’ appearance in newspaper reports dated the 3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e and 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e 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 29-31\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e of August, and it is likely FREDERICK was also injured at around this time. At that time, the 29\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-31\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e of August, the 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThe available information is difficult to piece together, but the 29\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e 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 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Bn Somerset LI’, with him described as having ‘embarked’ on the 30\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of March 1918 whilst still serving with the KSLI, being ex-KSLI just over one week later, on the 8\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of April, and having joined the 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Bn Somerset LI on the 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e of May. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eA copy of the ‘Soldiers of Shropshire’ document relating to the 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion KSLI has been provided for information: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.soldiersofshropshire.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/6%EF%80%A2KLSI-1914-1918.pdf\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.soldiersofshropshire.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/6%EF%80%A2KLSI-1914-1918.pdf\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eAccording to the Somerset Light Infantry records, FREDERICK returned to England and he was described as being non-effective from the 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of February 1919, and he died of disease two weeks later, on the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of February. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eHe 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.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eSELLER NOTE = Supporting documentation obtained and \/ or created during my research into this medal will be provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ePostage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ePostage within the United Kingdom is \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e£4.85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e via Royal Mail Tracked 48 with signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eInternational postage is charged at a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eflat rate of £14.95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e using a tracked service. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eIf the actual postage cost within the UK or to the destination country is lower than the amount charged, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; 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