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| Name | PHILLIPS – Henry |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 77th Regiment and Rifle Brigade 1st Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 623 – 77th Regiment 1910 – Rifle Brigade |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 3rd September 1832 / 20 years 8 months / Bow Street Middlesex England Blacksmith |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Dark / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Malta and Ionian Islands – 8 years 7 months Cape of Good Hope – 3 years 7 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 85 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 22nd November 1853 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None: He saw action in the Kaffir Wars of 1853 but is not on the medal roll |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Huntingdon |
| Pension Districts | 1853 Cambridge 1855-1862 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th April 1855 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | ADELAIDE 18th July 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1812 Trinity Exeter Devon England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Not married |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Employed Rottnest Island from 1856 until his death |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News 5th November 1862 page 2 Death of Henry Phillips Inquirer and Commercial News 12th November 1862 page 2 Burial of Henry Phillips |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1st November 1862 Rottnest Island Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Henry Phillips transferred to the rifle brigade as he wished to serve in the same regiment as his elder brother. 1851 Census HO 107/1632/225/13 Dover Castle Dover, Kent: Henry Phillips Single 38 years Soldier Private born Trinity Devon British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Henry Phillips 623 77th Foot location Malta 185 1 Henry Phillips 1910 Rifle Brigade location Devon. Discharge: Due to rheumatism and failing strength. Henry’s death on Rottnest raised questions about the lack of medical treatment on the island. |