COPP Phillips, Frederick William

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Phillips ​

• FORENAME

Frederick William ​

• UNIT

R.N. COPP 6 ​

• RANK

Leading Seaman ​

• NUMBER

P/JX 216631 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Service Medal ​

• PLACE

Sicily/Italy (recce) 1943 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 10.06.1920​

father Frederick William Phillips (1890-1950)​

mother Annie Elizabeth (nee Aldridge) (1894-1954)​

1941 married wife Irene (nee McQueenie) (1919-2008)​

2 children Anne Veronica Phillips (1943-2002) & Joan Irene Phillips (1946-2011)​

died 15.08.1947 (Aged 27) due brain tumor Joyce Green Hospital, Dartford, Kent​

buried Hither Green Cemetery, London​

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[Ballal789]

Frederick William Phillips

Freddie was my Uncle and died in 1947 of a brain tumor, he is fondly remembered by the Family who knew him. he is buried in Hither Green cemetary, London

 

[AGriffin]

Sorry it has taken so long to find this, but have you discovered a memorial to COPP was built on Hayling Island in 2012. If your family has any photographs or other personal effects from Frederick’s COPP service, the memorial team would love to hear from you – and help with any questions you may have about Freddie’s involvement with COPP from what we know. Thanks

 

[AGriffin]

You might also like to see this... https://www.coppsurvey.uk/landing-craft/#LCA
“During the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, pilotage towards Sword Beach was given from this landing craft by Don Amer, Don Slater and Frederick Phillips from COPP 6. They were piloting ‘A’ Squadron of the 13th/18th Hussars. Phillips acted as the coxswain during the assault.”