Born St Vincent, West Indies in 1897 CE “Peter” Lucas Phillips was educated at St Lawrence College and King’s College London.During World War 1 he served with the Royal Artillery in France and Flanders. He was promoted to Major before he was 21 and was awarded MC and Croix De Guerre. During World War 2 he served with Montgomery in the Western Desert, and in Italy. He was promoted to Brigadier and awarded an OBE and bar for his
He wrote several war books including Cockleshell Heroes, Escape of the Amethyst, Alamein, The Greatest Raid of All and Springboard to Victory. He was a passionate gardener and has also written books on gardening including the much acclaimed The Small Garden and Roses for the Small Garden.
He met his wife Barbara at a dance in 1921, they married in 1924 and subsequently had 4 daughters.
He died in 1984.
The Spanish Pimpernel
The amazing story of the British man who saved hundreds of lives during the carnage of the Spanish Civil War.
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Escape of the Amethyst
The astounding true story of the ordeal and escape of the British frigate Amethyst from Chinese Communist batteries in the Yangtze River in April 1949.
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Victoria Cross Battles of the Second World War
An extraordinary history of the most heroic actions of World War Two. Perfect for readers of Ant Middleton, Damien Lewis and Ben MacIntyre.
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Springboard to Victory: The Burma Campaign and the Battle for Kohima
A clear and compelling account of the brutal battle of Kohima that swung the balance of the Burma Campaign in World War Two.
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The Raiders of Arakan
A stirring account of one of the bravest and most effective units in the fight against Japan in World War Two.
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Cockleshell Heroes: The Most Courageous and Imaginative Commando Raid of World War Two
An astounding account of one of the most audacious commando raids of the Second World War.
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The Greatest Raid of All: Operation Chariot and the Mission to Destroy the Normandie Dock at St Nazaire
‘A deed of glory intimately involved in high strategy’ Winston Churchill
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Cromwell’s Captains: Four Great Englishmen
A magnificent study of four key figures who shaped the history of Britain through the years of the Civil War and the Commonwealth,
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Alamein
‘Quite the best detailed story of that great battle I have ever read … a superb book’ Field Marshal Montgomery
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