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Phillips, Thomas Spencer Vaughan, Sir, 1888-1941

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Personal name headingPhillips, Thomas Spencer Vaughan, Sir, 1888-1941
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Variant(s)Phillips, Tom, 1888-1941
Phillips, Admiral (Thomas Spencer Vaughan), 1888-1941
Birth date18880219
Death date19411210
Found inStephen, M. Scapegoat, 2014: page 15 (Thomas Spencer Vaughan Phillips)
Wikipedia web site, viewed December 11, 2014 usage (Tom Phillips (Naval Officer) ; Admiral Sir Thomas Spencer Vaughan "Tom" Phillips (19 Feb. 1888-10 Dec. 1941) ; nicknamed "Tom Thumb" due to his short stature ; 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 ; was the highest ranking Allied officer killed in battle during the war)