PHILLIPS, H C B, Captain, served
with the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa, 1900-2. He was mentioned in
Despatches, received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal
with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service
Order [London Gazette, 26 June 1902]: "H C B Phillips, Captain, Imperial
Yeomanry. In recognition of services during the operations in South
Africa". He served in Northern Nigeria in 1903, and received the Medal and
clasp; was for some time Resident, Northern Nigeria, and died at Hadeija,
Northern Nigeria, on 1 September 1906. An obituary notice of him appeared
in the 'The Times', Captain Phillips had married, in 1885, H E, daughter of Harwood
Hoyle, of Lancashire.
