Hi Richard In 1881 there is a William PHILLIPS born Shabfleet Hamps 1862 Name: William Phillips Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862 Gender: Male Where born: Shabfleet, Hampshire, England Civil parish: Vessels County/Island: Royal Navy Country: England Street Address: "Hms Alexandra" Occupation: Ordinary Registration district: Royal Navy Sub-registration district: Royal Navy ED, institution, or vessel: Alexandra Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 5635 Folio: 90 Page Number: 11 Household Members: Name Age <snip> William Phillips 19 <snip> RG11; Piece: 5635; Folio: 90; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1342354. This mans service record can be downloaded for a fee from the National Archives Description Name Phillips, William Official Number: 102270 Place of Birth: Shabfleet, Hampshire Date 28 July 1861 Catalogue reference ADM 188/119links to the Catalogue Dept Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies Series Admiralty: Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services Piece 102001 - 102500 Image contains 1 document of many for this catalogue reference Number of image files: 1 Image Reference Format and Version Part Number Size (KB) Number of Pages Price (£) 271 / 767 PDF 1.2 1 88 1 3.50 Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > Trying to find information on the service career of William Phillips, in the Royal Navy, who I > believe signed up to H.M.S Alexandra in 1875, I suspect for a ten year engagement as he married an > English girl, Mary Ann Time, at the parish church in Senglia Malta on the 24th April 1885. > I believe that H.M.S Alexandra was the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet at the time. > Any information on the service career or life of William Phillips,and H.M.S Alexandra would be > very much appreciated. > > Thank you > Richard Spicer