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1484. A/Sgt. Phillips, Arthur Franklin

Acting Sergeant

Date of Birth: 6/8/1886, Swansea (CENS)
Occupation: Police Constable (CENS)
Employer: Corporation of Swansea (1921)
1908 Serv. No: 1484
Other service: 931394, 58th Div

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 6/8/1886, Swansea. Parents - Francis & Elizabeth

1891 - 20 Plough Rd, Swansea. 4yo. W parents (dad-Copper Smelter) & younger sis

1901 - Pentilia Rd, Swansea. 14yo. Occ-Office Boy. W parents & 2 younger sibs

1911 - 25 Iorwerth Street, Manselton, Swansea. 25yo. Occ-Police Constable. Boarding w Police Sergeant

1911 - Married Isobella Margaret Fisher, 6 Sep 1911, St Peters, Swansea. Occ-Police Constable. Add- 25 Iorwerth Street, Manselton

1918 - Elec Reg, 18 Bryn St, Swansea. Abs voter

1921 - 18 Bryn St, Swansea. 34y10m. Occ-Police Constable, Beat Duties, Corporation of Swansea. W Isobella, Walter (1913), Trevor (1915), Arthur (1918) & Mimosa (1920)

Indoor Staff and Police Promotion. To fill the vacancies caused by death and retirement, the Swansea Watch Committee on Tuesday promoted PCs (58) DJ Davies and (115) AF Phillips to be sergeants.

Herald of Wales, 3/9/1921 (Newspapers.com)

1932 - April - Son Trevor killed in motor-bike accident

SWANSEA POLICE PROMOTIONS. Swansea Watch Committee, on Wednesday, Sir Percy Molyneux presiding, made the following promotions to fill vacancies:- To inspector, Police Sergeant (4) Arthur Frank Phillips, who has 25 years service..

Herald of Wales, 28/5/1932 (Newspapers.com)

1939 - Eastfield, Roseland Ter, Swansea. DOB 6/8/1886. Occ-Police Insp, Retired. W Isobella, Arthur (1918), Mimosa (1920), Hubert (1924)

POLICE INSPECTOR RETIRING. At Swansea Watch Committee, Councillor George Edwards presiding, the Chief Constable, Mr FJ May, reported and recommended the acceptance of the resignation of Inspector Arthur Frank Phillips, who will complete 29 years "approved service" on June 26.

South Wales Evening Post, 24/6/1936 (Newspapers.com)

South Wales Evening Post, 12/9/1936 (Newspapers.com)

1966 - Died aged 80, Q3, Swansea

Address:
18 Bryn St
Swansea (ELEC)

Military Service

No SR (single page survived recording transfer to 58th Division)

SWANSEA'S POLICEMEN FIGHTERS. Roll of Honour of the Force.... (115) A Phillips RFA (Howitzers)

Enl bet 24 Jul & 11 Aug 1915

1916 - Transferred from 3/1st Welsh (How) Bde to either 57th or 58th Dic (How) Battery, RFA. Rank - a/Cpl, Date 20/8/1916

BWM & Vic as 931394, A/Sgt, RFA.

- 931xxx is for 281 (56th Div) or 291 Bde (58th Div) - so likely 291 Bde, 58th Div

1st Welsh Unit: 3/1st Welsh (How) Bde
Sources: (SR-F)

Explanation Of Abbreviations

Awards

  • 14/15 – 1914/15 Star
  • BWM – British War Medal
  • VIC – Victory Medal
  • SWB – Silver War Badge
  • TFEM – Territorial Force (1908-1921)
  • TEM – Territorial Efficiency Medal (1921-1930)
  • TFWM – Territorial Force War Medal

Gallantry

  • MID – Mention In Dispatches
  • LG – London Gazette
  • MM – Military Medal
  • DCM – Distinguished Conduct Medal

Sources

  • ROLL – Medal Roll for British War Medal and Victory Medal (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • MIC – Medal Index Cards (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • SR – Service Record (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • SR-F – Service Record (FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • SR-NA – Service Record (National Archives) – officers
  • COMM – Commission letters (National Library of Wales)
  • SWB – Silver War Badge Records (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • PENS – Pension Records (Western Front Association/Fold3)
  • CWGC – Commonwealth War Grave Commission
  • RAA – Royal Artillery Attestations 1883 -1942 (FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • NEWS – Newspapers
  • CENS – Census Records (Ancestry.co.uk & FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • BFB – Briton Ferry Boys at the Front Fund Committee Records (swansea.gov.uk)
  • FAM – Family Records
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