| Phillips | Edward Hawtin | | Lieutenant | PHILLIPS, EDWARD HAWTIN, Lieutenant, was born 22 February 1876, son of John Hawtin Phillips, of Hurstcroft, Ascot, Berkshire, and of 101 Cromwell Road, London. He was educated at Wellington College (Benson, 1890-93), and entered the Royal Artillery 16 January 1897, as Second Lieutenant, from the Militia; served in the operations in Sierra Leone in 1898-99, in the Protectorate Expedition (Medal and clasp), and became Lieutenant, 1900. In 1900 he served in West Africa, took part in the operations in Ashanti, and was present at the relief of Kumassi, when he was severely wounded. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 4 December 1900], received the Medal with clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 January 1901]: "Edward Hawtin Phillips, Lieutenant, Royal Artillery. In recognition of services during the recent operations in Ashanti". The Insignia were presented by the King, about June 1901. He had been employed with the West African Frontier Force from 22 April 1899 to 28 October 1900. He served in the South African War, 1901-02; was severely wounded; took part in the operations in the Orange River Colony, January to March 1902, and in the operations in Cape Colony and the Transvaal, March to May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 18 July 1902], and received the Queen's Medal with five clasps. He became Captain 11 March 1902, and was again employed with the West African Frontier Force 23 January 1904 to 16 November 1905, in Northern Nigeria, where he served in the operations against the people of Semolika, receiving the Medal with clasp. He was Adjutant, Royal Horse Artillery, 4 December 1908 to March 1914, when he was promoted to Major, into the Royal Field Artillery, and was appointed to command the 28th Battery. Captain Phillips came from India with the Meerut Division of the Indian Army Corps, to take part in the European War, and had only been three days at the Front when he was wounded, near La Bassee, on the 5th of November 1914, and died the next day. An obituary notice of him appeared in the ‘Times' of 2 December 1914.
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