Description: An exceptionally rare, and possibly unique WW1 / Interwar / WW2 medal group awarded to Captain, later Major W.J.C. Phillips of the Supply & Transport Corp, and 3/5th Mahratta Light Infantry. Comprising of the BWM and Victory Medal (both unnamed as were issued in India, the General Service Medal (with rank as Captain) with the very rare Southern Desert Iraq clasp, and the South Persia Clasp. Plus, the 1939-45 star, Africa Star, Burma Star, 1939-45 War Medal with bronze oak leaf for being mentioned in dispatches, the 1939-45 India Service Medal, and the 1937 Coronation Medal (with rank as Major). Notes: the Southern Desert Iraq clasp was generally only awarded to personnel serving in the R.A.F, and these themselves are very rare. Awards to British officers serving in non R.A.F units are almost unheard of, with only one other example known having been offered for sale (the group awarded to Major Charles Lyons Mervyn Voules of the Mahratta Light Infantry). The Lyons GSM did not also have the S.Persia clasp that the Phillips example does. The full sized group is swing mounted for wear, and is accompanied by the corresponding court mounted miniature medal group. The medal group is accompanied by multiple pages of copied research papers, including his WW1 era medal index card that confirms the award of his GSM with the rare clasp combination, plus copy photographs of Major Phillips in his uniform. William Joseph Christopher Phillips was born on December 7th 1896. He was originally commissioned as a 2nd Lt in the 3rd Royal Dublin Fusiliers on April 30th 1915. He attained the rank of Lieutenant in January 1917, and was later posted to the Indian army in June 1917. A promotion to Temporary Captain followed in December 1918, and later Captain in 1920. His oak leaf for being mentioned in dispatches was gazetted in April 1945 for gallant and distinguished service - at this time he was a temporary Lt-Col in the 2nd Punjab Regiment. Condition: very good all round. Usual age related toning to the medals plus a small amount of fading to the ribbons.
Description: An exceptionally rare, and possibly unique WW1 / Interwar / WW2 medal group awarded to Captain, later Major W.J.C. Phillips of the Supply & Transport Corp, and 3/5th Mahratta Light Infantry. Comprising of the BWM and Victory Medal (both unnamed as were issued in India, the General Service Medal (with rank as Captain) with the very rare Southern Desert Iraq clasp, and the South Persia Clasp. Plus, the 1939-45 star, Africa Star, Burma Star, 1939-45 War Medal with bronze oak leaf for being mentioned in dispatches, the 1939-45 India Service Medal, and the 1937 Coronation Medal (with rank as Major). Notes: the Southern Desert Iraq clasp was generally only awarded to personnel serving in the R.A.F, and these themselves are very rare. Awards to British officers serving in non R.A.F units are almost unheard of, with only one other example known having been offered for sale (the group awarded to Major Charles Lyons Mervyn Voules of the Mahratta Light Infantry). The Lyons GSM did not also have the S.Persia clasp that the Phillips example does. The full sized group is swing mounted for wear, and is accompanied by the corresponding court mounted miniature medal group. The medal group is accompanied by multiple pages of copied research papers, including his WW1 era medal index card that confirms the award of his GSM with the rare clasp combination, plus copy photographs of Major Phillips in his uniform. William Joseph Christopher Phillips was born on December 7th 1896. He was originally commissioned as a 2nd Lt in the 3rd Royal Dublin Fusiliers on April 30th 1915. He attained the rank of Lieutenant in January 1917, and was later posted to the Indian army in June 1917. A promotion to Temporary Captain followed in December 1918, and later Captain in 1920. His oak leaf for being mentioned in dispatches was gazetted in April 1945 for gallant and distinguished service - at this time he was a temporary Lt-Col in the 2nd Punjab Regiment. Condition: very good all round. Usual age related toning to the medals plus a small amount of fading to the ribbons.
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