Patrick H Posted 18 October , 2017 Share Posted 18 October , 2017 I am looking for information on George Hugh Phillips RNAS ty flight sub lieut Died 07.01.18 aged 18 Apparently he was part of 6th Wing which crashed Sasco ? Island and all drowned Have little else Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 18 October , 2017 Share Posted 18 October , 2017 (edited) George Hugh Phillips - Born: 26 April 1899 at Grantham, Lincolnshire Son of: Percy Cranston Phillips MD & Lieutenant RAMC GB Royal Aero Club Aviators Certificate 5082 - Taken on: Avro Biplane At: Royal Naval Air Station, Redcar Date: 20 July 1917 https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14378425&ref=acom Casualties - Naval Officers, Dockett No. 1911 - Name: PHILLIPS, GEO. H. Rank: Ty Flight SubLieut Branch of Service: RN (RNAS No. 6 Wing Taranto) Place of death: At sea owing to trouble with Machine Date of death: 7 January 1918 Cause: Drowned - Machine forced to come down on the sea in heavy weather JP Edited 18 October , 2017 by helpjpl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 18 October , 2017 Share Posted 18 October , 2017 This looks like his service record at the National Archives - downloadable for £3.50. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9746367 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ago Posted 18 October , 2017 Share Posted 18 October , 2017 (edited) The circumstances of TF/SL Phillips' demise are detailed in a book focusing on the RNAS-RAF in the Adriatic, which will be published in the USA. More details here: https://intheskiesofforgottencourage.wordpress.com 7 January 1918 was No.6 Wing's black day. 'Sasco' Island was in fact SASENO Island, at the entrance of Valona Bay. May I ask you where does your interest in Phillips stem from? Kindest regards, Ago Edited 19 October , 2017 by Ago mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete-c Posted 19 October , 2017 Share Posted 19 October , 2017 12 hours ago, Ago said: The circumstances of TF/SL Phillips' demise are detailed in a book focusing on the RNAS-RAF in the Adriatic, which will be published in the USA. More details here: https://intheskiesofforgottencourage.wordpress.com 7 January 1918 was No.6 Wing's black day. 'Sasco' Island was in fact SASENO Island, at the entrance of Valona Bay. May I ask you where does your interest in Phillips stem from? Kindest regards, Ago The above link shows that this publication should certainly be a welcome addition to the bookshelves of anyone with an interest in the RNAS in this particular theatre, and indeed Naval Aviation in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick H Posted 19 October , 2017 Author Share Posted 19 October , 2017 Hello Ago, Phillips is on the Lambourne (Essex) War Memorial. I don't know of any association by him to the village other than I have a reference to him living at Whitehall in the centre of Abridge (part of Lambourne Parish) In my youth Whitehall was the home and surgery of the local GP but I don't know how it was used in 1918. And why would an airman be billeted (if that was the case) in a village miles from any airfield and 30 miles from the sea ? Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick H Posted 11 November , 2017 Author Share Posted 11 November , 2017 thought I might bump this one up again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 11 November , 2017 Share Posted 11 November , 2017 According to the following records on ancestry, George's father - Percy Cranston Phillips MD - lived at White Hall, Abridge for several years: UK & Ireland Medical Directories: - 1915 The Medical Register :- 1919 City and County Directories: - 1912, 1914, 1917. Kelly's Directory states - 'physician & surgeon, & medical officer & public vaccinator No. 4 dist. Ongar union' JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick H Posted 11 November , 2017 Author Share Posted 11 November , 2017 thanks JP really interesting. Whitehall was the doctors surgery when i was in my teens. Now demolished for a small housing estate. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 11 November , 2017 Share Posted 11 November , 2017 (edited) George's service record is on findmypast. Free access to military records until 11.59pm on 12 November: https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/free-military-records-2507754965.html Edit - From George's service record - Name of Person to be Informed of Casualties: Percy Cranston Phillips Address: White Hall, Abridge, Romford, Essex Relationship: Father JP Edited 11 November , 2017 by helpjpl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick H Posted 18 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 18 February , 2018 Just coming back on this What aircraft might George have been flying ? Does anyone know what action he might have been involved in ? Tahanks Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick H Posted 19 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 19 February , 2018 On 18/10/2017 at 22:56, Ago said: The circumstances of TF/SL Phillips' demise are detailed in a book focusing on the RNAS-RAF in the Adriatic, which will be published in the USA. More details here: https://intheskiesofforgottencourage.wordpress.com 7 January 1918 was No.6 Wing's black day. 'Sasco' Island was in fact SASENO Island, at the entrance of Valona Bay. May I ask you where does your interest in Phillips stem from? Kindest regards, Ago Ago, I believe the island is off the coast of Albania. Are you able to elaborate on what action was taking place there that Phillips may have been in. Also your comment on it being a black day for No 6 Wing. Regards Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ago Posted 19 February , 2018 Share Posted 19 February , 2018 Patrick, That day RNAS Otranto lost four crewmen and as many aircraft in the space of a few hours, hence the description of it as the Wing's black day. Phillips became MIA while out on an a/s patrol off the shores of Otranto (Apulia, Southern Italy). His body was never found. As already said, this sad episode is described in full detail - with the aid of primary British and Italian documents -on pp 127-130 of In the Skies of Forgotten Courage. Release is not very far off. Very best regards. Ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick H Posted 20 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 20 February , 2018 Thanks Ago, every little helps !! Do you know what plane he would have been flying. ? Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 12 November , 2018 Share Posted 12 November , 2018 (edited) Thank you so much for discussing this topic. George Hugh Phillips was (would have been) my father's uncle... my grand mother's brother...only son to Dr Percy Phillips. I found some info in GH Phillips through Marlborough College. I am very grateful for all this extra info that you have provided here... the family will be grateful. Regards Simon Martin Edited 12 November , 2018 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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