Soldier Details:
Surname: Phillips
Initials:   J.
Rank:   Acting Corporal
Army No.:  P/11183
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (5g) India, 27/10/1915. Shown as (4) Mesopotamia, 16/2/1916 on medal roll page B757. 27/4/1914 he enlisted as a Pte in the 1/4 Somerset Light Infantry. No. 2100 & No. 200430, Address: Father, 9 Milt Street, Bath. 27/4/1916, Twin Canals, Mesopotamia, Field General Court Martial, sentence 4 month with hard labour for sleeping at his post whilst on sentry duty, 17/5/1917 sentence suspended by GOC Indian Expeditionary Force D. 23/12/1916 awarded ED whilst employed on Provost Duties, 15/2/1917 transferred to MFP, 23/11/1919 demobilized. Served Home 27/4/1914 to 8/10/1914, India 9/0/1914 to 15/2/1916, Mesopotamia 16/2/1916 to 18/4/1919, Indian 19/4/1919 to 26/9/1919, en route 27/9/1919 to 25/10/1919, Home 26/10/1919 to 23/11/1919. John Victor Phillips.