Tom Phillips
Military Person
1888 – 1941
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Who was Tom Phillips?
Admiral Sir Thomas "Tom" Spencer Vaughan Phillips GBE, KCB, DSO was a Second World War admiral in the Royal Navy. He was nicknamed "Tom Thumb", due to his short stature. He is best known for his command of Force Z during the Japanese invasion of Malaya, where he went down with his flagship, the battleship HMS Prince of Wales. Phillips was the highest ranking Allied officer killed in battle during the war.
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- Born
- Feb 19, 1888
Falmouth - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Died
- Dec 10, 1941
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on July 23, 2013
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