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Aug 24, 1899
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Born in Madoc, Ontario to
David and Sarah (nee Sample) Phillips
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Mar 15, 1916
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Attested into the 155th
Battalion CEF in Madoc, Ontario
Ø Number 636849
Ø Next of kin given
as David Phillips, father, Madoc, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Clerk
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Presbyterian
The battalion trained in the
Barriefield Camp, Kingston, Ontario
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Jun 27, 1916
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Sentenced to 10 days detention
and forfeited a total of 25 days’ pay for being Absent Without Leave
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Aug 18, 1916
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Because he was under age he
was transferred to the No. 3 Special Service Company in Kingston prior to the
battalion sailing for England
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May 26, 1917
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He was now considered old
enough to proceed to England and was transferred to the 254th
Battalion in Belleville, Ontario
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Jun 2, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and the battalion proceeded to Seaford where it was absorbed into the
6th Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Nov 14, 1917
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Private Phillips was transferred
to the 21st Battalion and arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian
Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 12
reinforcements from England and was TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion.
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Nov 17, 1917
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After leaving the base depot
he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne
Ricouart
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Dec 2, 1917
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Private Phillips joined the 21st Battalion
resting in the Suburban Camp near Villers au Bois, France
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Jan 19, 1918
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Attached to the 1st
Canadian Tunnelling Company for duty
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Jan 31, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from
the tunnelling company.
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Apr 27, 1918
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While in the front-line trench
near Neuville Vitasse, Private Phillips was fatally wounded while acting as a stretcher bearer and died shortly
after. He was later buried in the
Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Bellacourt, France
Following the war, the British
War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to
his father, Mr. D. Phillips, Madoc, Ontario
There was no Memorial Cross
issued as his mother had pre-deceased him
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Herbert
Phillips is honoured on the Madoc, Ontario War Memorial
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