Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Five: Commander H. V. A. Phelips, Royal Navy, a respected photographer who later commanded the Royal Navy Photographic School
1914-15 Star (S. Lt. G. V. A. Phelips. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. G. A. V. Phelips. R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, contact marks, very fine

Three: Second Lieutenant H. F. V. Phelips, Royal Marines
1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted for display, with named card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr. H. F. V. Phelps [sic], Firwood, Copse Hill, Old Welwyn, Herts.’ very fine (8) £140-£180

Guy Vivian Arthur Phelips was born in Kharwar, India, on 6 October 1895. He enlisted as a Naval Cadet into the Royal Navy on 15 May 1908 and served afloat during the Great War in H.M.S. Africa during the Dardenelles, where he received a ‘B’ mention in despatches for when he ‘carried out operation of torpedoing the sunken ships off ‘W’ and ‘V’ beaches on the night of 11/12th January 1916, so as to render them unserviceable, with the highest precision and good judgement’. Appointed Sub Lieutenant on 15 March 1916 whilst serving in H.M.S. Hibernia, he saw further service afloat in H.M.S. Tiger and was appointed Lieutenant on 18 August 1917. Post war he was lent for service with the Royal Australian Navy and upon his return, whilst serving as a Gunnery Officer in H.M.S. Furious in 1931, was sent on a photographic course which changed the direction of his career. He served at home during the Second War and was later appointed to command the Royal Navy Photographic School before being placed on the retired list in 1946. He died in 1974.

Sold together with detailed copied research and a signed copy of Concerning Progressive Revelation written by his father Vivian Phelips.

Harry Francis Vivian Phelips, was commissioned Second Lieutenant into the Royal Marines in 1939 for service during the Second War. He was served in H.M.S. Ramillies and was retired medically unfit, as a Probationary Lieutenant in 1942.

Sold with copied research.