Frank Ernest Phillips
In the 1911 census he was a dairyman assistant, he was a car cleaner upon enlistment.
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Frank Ernest Phillips was born on 18th September 1892 at Carlton,he was the son of Harry Ernest Phillips a lithographic printer and the late Lilly Phillips née Marshall of 34 Redland Grove, Carlton Nottingham.
His father Harry Ernest was born in 1869 in Nottingham and his mother Lilly Marshall was born in 1872 also in Nottingham, they were married in 1890 in Nottingham and went on to have 5 children , Frank Ernest b1892 Nottm, Arthur Thomas b1893 Netherfield, Harold Marshall b1894 Netherfield, Lucy b1896 Netherfield and Alfred Harry b1898 Netherfield.
His mother Lily died in 1908 aged 36 yrs , the death was registered in the Basford Registration District.
In 1911 census the family were living at 35 Redland Grove Carlton Nottingham and were shown as Harry Ernest 42 yrs a widow a lithographic printer, he is living with his children Frank Ernest 19 yrs a dairymans assistant, Arthur Thomas 18 yrs a coal miner (ganger), Harold Marshall 17 yrs a French polisher, and Alfred Harry 13 yrs a scholar, also living with the family and shown as an aunt is Jane Johnstone 74 yrs a widow a domestic.
Frank Ernest emigrated to Canada prior to the outbreak of the 'GreatWar'
Private Frank Ernest Phillips enlisted on 28th March 1915 at Montreal, Canada, he was 23 yrs of age and a car cleaner his next of kin was his father Harry Ernest Phillips of 34 Redland Grove, Carlton he was posted to the 24th battalion Cnadian Infantry, he was killed in action on 17th September 1916, having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.
His brother Private Harold Marshall Phillips, enlisted at Birmingham served with the 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, he was killed in action on 6th November 1918 and is buried in Leval Communal Cemetery.
additional research Peter Gillings
Photo of Frank Ernest Phillips
Vimy Memorial,