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Jacob Phillips

Jacob Phillips "Jack"

Born:
1894
Died:
1955

Basic Information

Unique reference:
PHI8969
Gender:
Male

Birth

Date of birth:
1894

Death

Date of death:
1955
Died in combat?:
No

Places

Addresses

Tailor workshop:
2 Teasdale Street, Bethnal Green

Synagogues

Name:
Chakanova Synagogue

War service

He originally wanted to go into the flying corp but that was out of the question. He instead became a Runner in the RASC.

He was eventually transferred to the Motor Corp, after the war in 1920

Personal life

He never married and was very shy, living with his sister Bessie and her husband Sam. He had originally fallen in love with a girl who was Jewish but descended from Germany Jewry and the family stopped the marriage, as they were from Poland.

Family

Siblings

Abraham Phillips (male)
Betsy Phillips "Bessie" (female)
Morris Phillips (male)
Dora Phillips (female)
Mark Phillips (male)

Parents

Father: David (Davis) Phillips (male)
Mother: Deborah Phillips "Dora" (female)

Military Record

Military service:
Army
Military record no.:
701906 / 394854
Date enlisted/conscripted:
1916
Date discharged/death:
1919
Rank at discharge/death:
Private
Assignments
Regiment:
London Regiment
Battalion/unit:
23rd Battalion
Campaigns:
Regiment:
Royal Army Service Corp

Other Occupations

Type of employment:
Tailor

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