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Major · 2 York and Lancaster Regiment

Harold Payne Philby

† 17/05/1916 · 28 jaar · Hop Store Cemetery, Vlamertinge, I.A.16; personal inscription: R.I.P.

Persoonlijke gegevens

NaamPhilby
InitialenH.P.
VoornaamHarold Payne
Geboortedatum en -plaats?; 22.07.1887
FamilieSon of Howard Montague Philby and May Beatrice Duncan; "The Crossways," Camberley, Surrey.

Extra informatie

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

Militaire gegevens

RangMajor
Regiment / Eenheid2 York and Lancaster Regiment
Sterfdatum
Leeftijd28
Begraafplaats / GedenktekenHop Store Cemetery, Vlamertinge, I.A.16; personal inscription: R.I.P.

Andere informatie

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

Bronnen

Source 1
Liber Vitae 1923
Source 2
Liber Vitae 1928
Source 3
Louagie J., A Touch of Paradise in Hell: index