Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private V. Phillips, 1st Regiment, South African Infantry, who was killed in action on 12 April 1918

British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. V. Phillips 1st S.A.I.); Memorial Plaque (Victor Phillips) glue residue to the reverse of all, nearly extremely fine (3) £100-£140

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, The Bernard Harris Collection of Medals to the 1st Regiment, South African Infantry.

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Victor Phillips was born in Kimberley in 1887, the son of Edward Phillips of 508 Point Road, Durban. He attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Potchefstroom in September 1915 and embarked from Southampton to Rouen on 31 March 1918. Initially recorded as missing in action during the German Spring Offensive, his papers add: ‘accepted as dead, 12.4.18.’ Aged 31 years, Phillips is commemorated upon the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Sold with copied service record.