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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: erin31 on Saturday 02 September 23 22:09 BST (UK)
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I am struggling to locate a father and son, and wondered if I could find out more about them through their military connections.
The father was Surgeon Major William Herbert Phillips of the R.A.M.C.
I do not know anything about him apart from that he was deceased in 1940.
His son was Clifford Harold Phillips and he was a member of the Household Cavalry who was Trooper 305332 stationed at Hyde Park Barracks in November 1940, when he married.
His marriage certificate gave his age as 21 years.
I cannot find any information on these people, either on BMDs or census records.
Does anyone know if I can find more about these men from their military records?
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Did Clifford die in England/Wales? If he died after 1969 his full birthdate will be on his death reg
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Hi Carole. I cannot find a death for Clifford I'm afraid.
I do know that by 1944, he was not with his wife but as she changed her name by deed poll at this time, I wonder if there was some animosity between them.
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Service records from 1920 onwards are still with the MoD
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=651361.0
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Thank you for your reply Carole. I did suspect that may be the case for Clifford, although I hoped it would be different for his father.
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I can't find any record of a Surgeon Major William Herbert Phillips of the R.A.M.C. Nor is there a William Herbert Phillips in the UK medical registers in the 1915-1920 period.
There was a dentist of that name in Bridgwater but I don't think he had a son named Clifford.
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Thank you for your help Shaun.
I have also come across the dentist from Bridgwater and his sons were William Herbert and Sidney.
I will just have to hope I find William or Clifford, as more records become available.