United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to Sapper Phillips, R.E. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac England aboard HMS Cardinganshire on

England aboard HMS Cardinganshire on December 20

at the age of 27 and was the only fatal casualty of the six Victoria Cross recipients of the 1st Battalion

with exquisite crisp details

was mostly likely given to distinguished guests during the DEUTSCHLAND ERWACHE Thüringen meeting

the obverse trimmed with dual bands of machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire piping

United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to Sapper Phillips, R.E. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac England aboard HMS Cardinganshire onInstituted 1899. In silver, rim officially engraved 29492 Sapr. W. T. PHILLIPS R. E. with BELMONT clasp, reverse with stiff red felt, bright, minor wear, extremely fine. Footnote: Sapper W. T. Phillips served with the Royal Engineers, 8th Railway Company. Records state he was transferred to G Company. Discharged. QSA (1) sent 10 Mar 1903. QSA (1) Belm. The 8th Railway Company, Royal Engineers served a vital logistical role during the Second Boer War