PHILLIPS

These medals are un-named replicas of those held, amongst others, by Ensign Everard Phillips VC, 60th Rifles. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Indian Mutiny in 1857.

PHILLIPPS, Everard Aloysius Lisle.Ensign. 60th Rifles (ex-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 Phillipps performed several gallant deeds. He was wounded on three separate occasions. Ensign Phillipps, 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 Phillipps, had he survived, would have been recommended for the Victoria Cross. The award was finally Gazetted on the 15th January 1907.