Basic Details
Surname
Phillips
Forenames
O S
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Owen Sherwood
Served or died
Died
Notes
Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1910. Science Scholar. A member of the 1st VIII in Eights Week, 1912 – 1914 (Captain, 1913 – 1914). A member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps, commenced service on 26 August 1914. Second Lieutenant, 4th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Sent to the Dardanelles, the Gallipoli Campaign, June 1915 and was killed in action at Anzac, 21 August 1915. CWGC give his burial place.
Primary Service
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Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Turkey
Town of death
Anzac, Gallipoli
Country of burial
Turkey
Town of burial
Anzac
Cemetery
7th Field Ambulance Cemetery
Year of death
1915
Month of death
August
Day of death
21
Age at death
22
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action