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Frederick John Phillips

Private

Service No. 769601

Age 27

Died on 16 August 1917

Canadian Infantry

VIMY MEMORIAL

Pas de Calais, France

Son of Walter and Fanny Phillips, of I, Albion, Western Rd., Shanklin, Isle of Wight, England.

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Karenne Phillips

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.

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Andrew Phillips

100 years on, one Shanklin boy remembers another. Now never forgotten.

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Andrew Phillips

I wish I had known you and had a chance to thank you for everything you gave to us who survive you.

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Barry Carpenter

Thank you to all who lost their lives to save our countries. You will always be remembered.

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I wish I had known you and had a chance to thank you for everything you gave to us who survive you.

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Frederick left his home on the Isle of Wight for a new life in Canada in 1913.  He was a farm labourer at home and sought similar work in C...

Andrew Phillips

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To a soldier of the great war. I do not know you but I would have liked to have known you. My paternal grandfather, John Elson Carpen...

Barry Carpenter

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