Everard Aloysius Lisle Phillips
Ensign, 11th Bengal Native Infantry
- Register No.
- 985 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Ensign all Ensigns →
- Unit
- 11th Bengal Native Infantry all 11th Bengal Native Infantry VCs →
- Date of action
- 30 May–18 September 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 21st October 1859, also on 15th January 1907 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Born
- the 28th May 1835 at Coleorton, Leicestershire
- Died
- the Delhi streets, during the Siege of Delhi , on 18th
- Memorial / grave
- Oscott College, Birmingham
Digest of citation
Between 30th May to 18th September 1857, at the Siege of Delhi, India, Ensign Phillips performed several gallant deeds. He was wounded on three separate occasions. Ensign Phillips, along with a small party, captured the Water Bastion. He was killed during the fighting in the streets on 18th September 1857
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
PHILLIPS, Everard Aloysius Lisle. (reg No. 985).
Ensign. 11th Bengal Native Infantry.
London Gazetted on 21st October 1859, also on 15th January 1907.
Born on the 28th May 1835 at Coleorton, Leicestershire.
Killed on the Delhi streets, during the Siege of Delhi , on 18th September 1857.
Memorial at Oscott College, Birmingham.
Digest of Citation reads: Between 30th May to 18th September 1857, at the Siege of Delhi, India, Ensign Phillips performed several gallant deeds. He was wounded on three separate occasions. Ensign Phillips, along with a small party, captured the Water Bastion. He was killed during the fighting in the streets on 18th September 1857.
Additional information:. The Victoria Cross, at this time, was not awarded posthumously. General HARMAN of the War Office informed the Financial Secretary in November 1888, that Ensign Phillips, had he survived, would have been recommended for the Victoria Cross. The award was finally Gazetted on the 15th January 1907.
Additional information
The Victoria Cross, at this time, was not awarded posthumously. General HARMAN of the War Office informed the Financial Secretary in November 1888, that Ensign Phillips, had he survived, would have been recommended for the Victoria Cross. The award was finally Gazetted on the 15th January 1907.
September 1857.
Register note: Awarded for an extended period
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