Tom Phillips Military person

Admiral Sir Thomas Spencer Vaughan "Tom" Phillips GBE, KCB, DSO (19 February 1888 – 10 December 1941) 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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Tom Phillips
Alias (AKA)Phillips Thomas Spencer Vaughan
Birth dateFebruary 19, 1888
Birth place
Falmouth Cornwall
Date of deathDecember 10, 1941
Place of death
Kuantan , Malaysia

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allegianceUnited Kingdom
award
Order of the Bath
Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
Royal Navy
military commandBritish Eastern Fleet
service start1903
service end1941

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