Ernest Henry George Phillips, born 8 April 1898 was the cousin of my grandfather, Arthur Charles Phillips, known as "Charlie". Ernest's parents were Ernest Henry and Hannah Eliza Phillips.
Ernest was called up on 30 March 1917 and was at the Royal Marine Depot at Deal on 7 April and by 11 July was in France serving in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, which as part of the Royal Naval Division was present at the struggle for Paschendaele from 31 July 1917. On 28 October 1917 Ernest sustained serious injuries and was taken to the 3rd Canadian Hospital at Boulogne and his parents were notified by telegram that he had been seriously wounded.
On Saturday 3 November they received a letter from the chaplain at the hospital saying that Ernest had received his "Home Call" on 1 November. Sadly on Monday 5 November they received a letter sent by Ernest, expecting to be in Blighty by the time they received his letter.
On the Worle War Memorial is remembered, "Phillips E RMLT" (sic), which I passed on many occasions on my way home from Worle Junior School without recognition.
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