Personal data
| Name | Philby |
|---|---|
| Initials | H.P. |
| Christian name | Harold Payne |
| Date and place of birth | ?; 22.07.1887 |
| Family | Son of Howard Montague Philby and May Beatrice Duncan; "The Crossways," Camberley, Surrey. |
Extra information
- Information 1
- Employed in the West African Frontier Force (Nigeria) from 04.10.1911
- Information 2
- Uncle of Kim Philby, intelligence officer and double agent for the Soviet Union
Military data
| Rank | Major |
|---|---|
| Regiment / Unit | 2 York and Lancaster Regiment |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 28 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Hop Store Cemetery, Vlamertinge, I.A.16; personal inscription: R.I.P. |
Other information
- Information 1
- D.S.O.; Twice Mentioned in Despatches
- Information 2
- Killed in action
- Information 3
- Visited Talbot House from time to time early 1916. Made arrangements for 4 of his men to be confirmed in the Upper Room (17.05.1916). That same night Philby was killed in action.
- Information 4
- His brother, Denis Duncan, Lt. Royal Dublin Fusiliers, was killed on 12.11.1914 (New Irish Farm Cemetery)
Media
Sources
- Source 1
- Liber Vitae 1923
- Source 2
- Liber Vitae 1928
- Source 3
- Louagie J., A Touch of Paradise in Hell: index