Private Allan Phillips

Pte. Phillips’ Will
Ca. 1917. LAC. “Phillips, Allan (823825).” Accessed March 30, 2017.

CEF no. 823825

Phillips worked as a bank clerk in London, ON and lived at 169 High Street. He enlisted with the 142^nd Canadian Infantry Battalion in May 1916. On 2 February 1917, Private. Phillips was appointed as Acting Lance Corporal and later that month reverted to Pte. He joined the 18^th Btn. while in the field, on 26 May 1917. Pte. Phillips died in France on 21 August 1917 when a shell exploded on the side of the road.

He is commemorated on page 309 of the First World War Book of Remembrance (Memorial Chamber, Peace Tower, Parliament Hill).

Grave: Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery Extension, France.