The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Major A E Phillips

Major Arthur Edward PHILLIPS, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

AWARDS: DSO

London Gazette 26th February 1916

The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Temporary Captain Arthur E. Phillips to be temporary Major. Dated 18th October, 1915.

London Gazette 15th June 1916.

War Office, 15th June, 1916.

The following despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from General Sir Douglas Haig, G.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in France: I

General Headquarters, 30th April, 1916.

Sir, - I have the honour to forward herewith the names of those under my command whom I wish to bring to notice for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,. D. HAIG, General, Commander-in-Chief, The British Forces in France.

Phillips, Temporary Major, A. E.

London Gazette 28th November 1916.

The date of the promotion to the temporary rank of Major of temporary Captain A. E. Phillips, notified in Gazette of 26th February 1916, is antedated to 12 October 1915.

London Gazette 20th August 1917.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Temporary Major A. E. Phillips to be acting Lieutenant Colonel while commanding a Battalion. - 9 March 1917.

London Gazette 4th December 1917.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Temporary Major A. E. Phillips relinquishes the acting rank of Lieutenant - Colonel on ceasing to command a Battalion - 24 April 1917.

London Gazette 28th December 1918.

War Office, 28th December 1918. - The following is a continuation of Sir D Haig's Despatch of the 8th November, submitting names deserving of special mention:

Royal West Kent Regiment - Phillips, Temporary Major, A E., 7th Battalion.

London Gazette 1st January 1919.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the under mentioned rewards for distinguished service in connection with Military Operations in France and Flanders. Dated 1st January 1919.

AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER

Temporary Major Arthur Edward Phillips, 7th (S) Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment

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