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Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (1) Natal (C. R. Phippen, Pte. R.M.L.I., H.M.S. Thetis)

Charles Robert Phippen was born in Stonehouse, Devon, on 6 January 1875 and enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry in London as a Bugler on 7 January 1889. He served in HMS Thetis from 15 April 1899 to 8 June 1901, seeing active service in South Africa during the Boer War.

He was discharged, invalided out, on 10 May 1904.