WW1 Distinguished Conduct Medal to 200088 Sjt B.E. Phillips ...

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WW1 Distinguished Conduct Medal to 200088 Sjt B.E. Phillips 3/4 The Queen's R.-T.F., BWM, Victory Medal and Territorial Force War Medal to T-609 Sjt B. Phillips The Queen's R. nearly extremely fine or better. Bertie Philips's DCM was announced in the London Gazette dated 28th March 1918 "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Though some confusion had resulted from crossing a stream, he collected the men around him and successfully assaulted a position despite considerable opposition. He then led his men across a swamp, collecting others who had lost their way and established a strong and well sited position with trenches 6 ft deep. On relief, he withdrew all his men through shellfire without a casualty."
He was killed in action with 6th Bn on 6th April 1918 and is buried in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension.
With copied Croydon Advertiser extract after his death including photo, "As a lad he was a member of St Peter's Company Church Lads Brigade and by strict attention to duty and detail rose to be warrant officer and assistant bandmaster. His ever ready smile and geniality gained him the respect and affection of lads and officers. He carried this and his nickname "Uncle" with him into the Queen's which he joined 6 years before the war. He went to India in 1914 and came home early in 1916, time expired. He immediately re-engaged, was posted to another battalion and went to France in 1917. About 3 months ago he was transferred to another battalion, in which he was serving when he met his death."
With copied CWGC, Soldiers Died, MIC and newspaper extract.
The 3/4th Bn did not go overseas until June 1917 so the DCM will be scarce to the Bn. (See photo) (R)