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246:) who was lying in the open, having been mortally wounded while leading a counter-attack. The lieutenant went out with a comrade and, under the most intense fire, they succeeded in bringing their commanding officer back to British lines.
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replaced the street name plate with one explaining that the street name commemorates "Capt Robert Edwin
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His
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when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
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350:"West Bromwich home life of Victoria Cross hero"
195:Philips was born at 12, Queen Street, Hill Top,
1020:People educated at King Edward VI Aston School
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221:The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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606:Location of grave and VC medal
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203:) England. His father was a
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166:Robert Edwin "Bob" Phillips
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445:52.5356659; -2.0110335
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283:Street name
277:blue plaque
269:Blue plaque
260:Blue plaque
240:Mesopotamia
205:roll turner
143:World War I
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744:Jack Youll
609:(Cornwall)
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331:18 January
307:References
183:Early life
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69:, Cornwall
43:1895-04-11
899:John Lynn
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215:The Medal
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