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We remember William Bill Phillips
We remember William Bill Phillips
Timeline
Timeline
1887
sibling
Eva Phillips
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1887
1888
1891
sibling
John Phillips
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1891
1893
sibling
Kathleen Phillips
Source:8626202
1893
1898
sibling
Robert Phillips
Source:8626202
1898
1901
dates
Age 13
Source:8626202
March 1901
1901
location
RIC Barracks, Urlingford, Johnstown, Co Kilkenny
Ireland
parents address
Source:8626202
1901
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:5524399
1915
1916
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
6th Black Watch
Source:5524399
January 1916
1916
service
British Army
Corporal
S/43201
As above
Source:3504600
1916
1917
dates
Age 29
Source:8626195
28th January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
S/43201
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
6th Batn
Source:8626195
28th January 1917
1917
location
Garden House, E Lucan, County Dublin
Ireland
parents address
Source:8626195
28th January 1917
employment
Irish Land Commision
Civil Service
Dublin
Ireland
Source:6651614
enlistment
S. Queensferry, Linlithgowshire
United Kingdom
Source:8626195
service
British Army
Private
2767
Royal Highlanders
Source:3504600
service
British Army
Private
S/43201
Royal Highlanders
Source:3504600
1917
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:8626195
Source:8626198
28th January 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. C. 6
Source:8626198
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Bill |
| Initials | WB |
| Last Name | Phillips |
| Source | 6651616 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden House, E Lucan, County Dublin | Ireland | parents address | known 28th January 1917 | |
| RIC Barracks, Urlingford, Johnstown, Co Kilkenny | Ireland | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2767 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | S/43201 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | S/43201 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 6th Batn | Private | |
| British Army | 6th Black Watch | Lance Corporal | |||
| British Army | S/43201 | As above | Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Phillips | father | ||
| Kathleen Phillips | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Phillips | sister | 1887 | |
| John Phillips | brother | 1891 | |
| Kathleen Phillips | sister | 1893 | |
| Robert Phillips | brother | 1898 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1901-03 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
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Waiting to go to FranceBill Phillips in centre, second row, photo taken in Scotland.
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Cathal23192 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Cathal23192 | |
| Ireland Census 1911 Transcription | Cathal23192 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Cathal23192 | |
| Ireland Census 1901 Transcription | Cathal23192 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Irish National Archives | Cathal23192 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Phillips | Mark16823 | |
| William Phillips posthumus cert. | Mark16823 | |
| Bills gravestone at Pas de Calais France | Mark16823 | |
| Waiting to go to France | Mark16823 | |
| Bill Phillips | Mark16823 | |
| At Bridge of Earn Perthshire 17/09/1915 | Mark16823 | |
| Williams gravestone at Pas de Calais | Mark16823 |
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