Able Seaman Arthur Charles Phillips
HMS Victory X (P35), Royal Navy

Served on Patrol boat (Submarine chaser) P-35

 

Born in 1895 at Guernsey. The son of Cornish (Liskeard) born John Henry & Clara Bessie Crouch. Brother of John Henry James Phillips and cousin of Joseph Phillips who also served. Nephew of Joseph & Josephine Phillips of Bosq Lane, Guernsey. Moved to Plymouth between 1895 and 1897. Was working as a messenger boy and living with uncle Joseph Phillips (Confectioner) at Bonnie Cottage, Bosq Lane in 1911. Enlisted 9/10/1913 when he was working as a boxmaker (wood). Started out as Boy on HMS Vivid I (Devonport) and was transferred to HMS London on 07/02/1914. Also served on HMS Defiance, HMS Idaho and finished the war on HMS Victory X (P35) as an Able Seaman which was a submarine chaser. Served on HMS Defiance again and HMS Apollo before being invalided out on 31 December 1919. Went back to Guernsey after the war and was living with his Annie Elizabeth at Douglas Place, Bouet, St Peter Port, working for a fruit grower, Mr Gavey at Pike's Corner as a greenhouse worker. When he signed up in 1913 he was only 5ft 0.75in tall with a 33 inch chest, brown hair, grey eyes and a fresh complexion. Scar on right forearm.