Will Philips

[AndrewFrench]

The attached photograph is of my Great Uncle - Will Philips.

 

This is what I know and it is very little. He was born in London and emigrated to Canada before the Great War with his brother Ern but both came back to the UK for the war

 

This portrait was taken at the Ping Pong Studios 72 High St Islington and on the back is written the date January 1915 in pencil. I don't think it's a great portrait as they have cut off his cap badge - the studio props also look rather meagre.

 

 

The collar badges appear to be the maple leaf thus Canadian Forces

His rank badge as I assuming is sergeant-major / CQMS / Staff Sergeant.

He has a red cross over the stripes but I am not sure if this makes him Canadian RAMC?

 

Any thoughts please?

 

Andrew

 

 

 

 

[ss002d6252]

15 minutes ago, AndrewFrench said:

The attached photograph is of my Great Uncle - Will Philips.

 

This is what I know and it is very little. He was born in London and emigrated to Canada before the Great War with his brother Ern but both came back to the UK for the war

 

This portrait was taken at the Ping Pong Studios 72 High St Islington and on the back is written the date January 1915 in pencil. I don't think it's a great portrait as they have cut off his cap badge - the studio props also look rather meagre. 

 

 

The collar badges appear to be the maple leaf thus Canadian Forces

His rank badge as I assuming is sergeant-major / CQMS / Staff Sergeant.

He has a red cross over the stripes but I am not sure if this makes him Canadian RAMC?

 

Any thoughts please?

 

Andrew

 

 

 

 

When was he born ?

 

These records may be him - https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=285596

(Digitzed service records at the bottom of the page)

Craig

Edited 2 April , 2019 by ss002d6252