Life story: Henry Cullen Phillips | Lives of the First World War

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1893

birth Hoxton, London. United Kingdom Source:5514556 20th May 1893

1893

location Cavendish Street, Hoxton, Midlesex United Kingdom parents address Source:3500542 1893

1896

sibling Herbert William Phillips Source:5514556 2nd September 1896

1896

location Gopsall Street, Hoxton, Midxdlesex United Kingdom parents address Source:3500542 1896

1901

sibling May Phillips Source:5514556 2nd January 1901

1901

education School Pretoria Avenue School Walthamstow, Essex United Kingdom Source:3500542 3rd June 1901

1901

location Ickworth Park Road, Walthamstow, Essex United Kingdom parents address Source:3500542 1901

1902

sibling John Albert Phillips Source:5514556 2nd January 1902

1903

sibling Frederick Ernest Phillips Source:5514556 24th January 1903

1909

employment Compositor Printer J Trusscott and Son Printers Upper Thames Street, City of London United Kingdom Source:3500542 2nd March 1909 - 1939

1909

sibling Doris Hilda Phillips Source:5514556 10th October 1909

1911

location Bristol Park Road, Walthamstow, Essex United Kingdom parents address Source:3500542 1911

1915

enlistment Chenies Street, London. United Kingdom Source:3500542 12th April 1915

1915

service British Army Rifleman 471079 London Regiment 12th London Rangers Source:3500542 12th April 1915 - 25th February 1918

1915

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:3500542 12th April 1915 - 30th September 1916

1915

marriage Edith Alice Frankling Source:5514556 28th August 1915 - 3rd December 1959

1916

hospitalisation Gun Shot Wounds to foot, face, & arm Hospital/Institution Source:3500542 20th July 1916

1916

hospitalisation Gun Shot Wound to leg Hospital/Institution Source:3500542 25th September 1916

1918

discharge Source:3500542 25th February 1918

1918

awards British War Medal Other War Service Award Source:3500542 1918

1918

awards Victory Medal Other War Service Award Source:3500542 1918

1918

location Station Road, Walthamstow, Essex United Kingdom other group residence address Source:3500542 1918 - 1929

1918

children Lydia Doris Phillips Source:5514556 3rd November 1918

1922

children Constance E Source:5514556 31st January 1922

1925

children Eileen Susan Phillips Source:5514556 1925

1927

children Maurice Herbert Phillips Source:5514556 16th May 1927

1929

children Kenneth John Phillips Source:5514556 23rd July 1929

1929

location Priors Croft, Walthamstow, Essex United Kingdom their own address Source:3500542 1929 - December 1959

1931

children June Lillian Source:5514556 21st June 1931

1932

children Leonard Henry Phillips Source:5514556 6th October 1932

1934

children Henry Cullen Phillips Source:5514556 11th May 1934

1936

children Pamela Beryl Phillips Source:5514556 30th December 1936

1939

employment Postman Post Office London United Kingdom Source:5514556 1939 - 1945

1945

employment Compositor Red Loin Square, London United Kingdom Source:3500542 1945 - 1957

service British Army Private 471079 London Regiment Source:3500542

1959

death War Related Sickness Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone, London. United Kingdom Source:5514556 3rd December 1959

burial Chingford Mount Cemetery Non-War Cemetery Chingford, London United Kingdom Source:5514556

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Names

Type	Name
First Names	Henry Cullen
Initials	HC
Last Name	Phillips
Source	3500542

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date
Bristol Park Road, Walthamstow, Essex	United Kingdom	parents address	1911
Cavendish Street, Hoxton, Midlesex	United Kingdom	parents address	1893
Gopsall Street, Hoxton, Midxdlesex	United Kingdom	parents address	1896
Ickworth Park Road, Walthamstow, Essex	United Kingdom	parents address	1901
Priors Croft, Walthamstow, Essex	United Kingdom	their own address	1929 - December 1959
Station Road, Walthamstow, Essex	United Kingdom	other group residence address	1918 - 1929

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank	Source
British Army	471079	London Regiment		Private
British Army	471079	London Regiment	12th London Rangers	Rifleman

Awards

Award	Type	Source
British War Medal	Other War Service Award
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	Other War Service Award

Family

Children

Name	Relationship	Dates
Lydia Doris Phillips	daughter	3rd November 1918
Constance E	daughter	31st January 1922
Eileen Susan Phillips	daughter	1925
Maurice Herbert Phillips	son	16th May 1927
Kenneth John Phillips	son	23rd July 1929
June Lillian	daughter	21st June 1931
Leonard Henry Phillips	son	6th October 1932
Henry Cullen Phillips	son	11th May 1934
Pamela Beryl Phillips	daughter	30th December 1936

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Mary Ann Phillips nee Clifton	mother
John William Phillips	father

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates
Herbert William Phillips	brother	2nd September 1896
May Phillips	sister	2nd January 1901
John Albert Phillips	brother	2nd January 1902
Frederick Ernest Phillips	brother	24th January 1903
Doris Hilda Phillips	sister	10th October 1909

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Edith Alice Frankling	wife	28th August 1915

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source
Fair	Green	Brown

Date	Height	Source
1915-04-12	5'6"

Religion

Date	Religion	Source
	Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Henry Cullen Phillips & Edith Alice nee Frankling

In uniform on possibly his Wedding Day 28th August 1915

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Henry Cullen Phillips & comrade.

In hospital blues outside the East Reach Hospital Taunton Somerset where he was sent for treatment following serious injury - 1916.

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Outside the cookhouse

This shows Henry in hospital blues at the East Reach Hospital at Taunton Somerset.

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Henry, possibly on his wedding day

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Edith and Henry

At a wedding around 1957-58

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Henry and Edith

Photo taken around 1917-18 whilst Henry was recovering from his second wounding in Somerset

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Edith and Henry

Photo taken whilst Henry was recovering from his second wounding around 1916 at the East Reach Hospital, Taunton Somerset

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Envelope sent to Henry's mother

Inside was a letter from Truscott's Printers, who Henry served his compositor apprenticeship with before the war

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Letter

Letter from Truscott's Printers to Henry's mother. Henry served his compositor apprenticeship with Truscott's before the war

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Indenture Papers - page 1

Shows Henry Cullen Phillips apprenticed to Cyril Alfred Trusscott

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Henry Cullen Phillips Discharge Certificate

Discharge Certificate for Terretorial Army

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Birth Certificate of Henry Cullen Phillips

Certified Birth Certificate of Henry Cullen Phillips

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Death Certificate of Henry Cullen Phillips

Certified Death Certificate of Henry Cullen Phillips

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Medal Roll Index

Henry Cullen Phillips as recorded on the Medal Roll Index

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Marriage Certificate of Henry Cullen Phillips

Marriage Certificate of Henry Cullen Phillips to Edith Alice Frankling at St Michael & All Angels, Walthamstow, Essex

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Henry Cullen Phillips School Admission

Henry Cullen Phillips admission to Pretoria Avenue School, Walthamstow, Essex

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