Warrant Officer Class III David Maxwell Phillips of Belfast died as a result of wounds sustained while serving with the Royal Irish Fusiliers in France.
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Warrant Officer Class III David Maxwell Phillips (6976134) served in 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers during the Second World War. Born on 30th November 1908, he was the son of Joseph Phillips and Ann Jane Phillips (née Hamilton) of 7 Douglas Street, Belfast.
On 20th August 1932, David married Ruth Gladys Caulfield in Belfast and the couple lived at 87 Solway Street in the city. They had a son Samuel Joseph Phillips, born on 14th September 1933 who died in infancy a little over a month later on 21st October 1933. By this stage, Phillips had joined the Royal Irish Fusiliers, signing up in January 1928. He rose through the ranks, becoming a Platoon Sergeant Major by early 1940.
Warrant Officer Class III Phillips died on 2nd June 1940 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bradford, Yorkshire, England as a result on injuries sustained while serving with the British Expeditionary Force in France. His grave is in Section E2, Grave 55 of Dundonald Cemetery, Dundonald, Co. Down.