Philip had spent the Second World War serving in the Navy, where he was mentioned in dispatches for his bravery and quick thinking during fierce fighting.
Phillip o feditse Ntwa ya Bobedi ya Lefatshe a direla  sesole sa kwa Lewatleng, moo go neng ga umakilweng mo melaetseng ka bogale jwa gagwe le go akanya ka bonako ka nako ya ntwa.