PURVES, Philip Broadribb
| Service Numbers: | V80430, VX55275, Captain |
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| Enlisted: | 4 October 1939, Anzac House, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Troops HQ (2/AIF Voyage Only) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 May 1886 |
| Home Town: | Vermont, Whitehorse, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman / Retired Gentleman |
| Died: | 16 September 1960, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Boronia - tenure expired |
| Memorials: | Darlington & District Honour Roll, Darlington War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 4 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, V80430, Australian Headquarters, Anzac House, Vic. | |
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| 8 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, VX55275, Troops HQ (2/AIF Voyage Only), Royal Park, Vic. | |
| 25 Aug 1941: | Discharged VX55275 | |
| 9 Feb 1945: | Discharged V80430 |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement British Forces (All Conflicts), Captain, Captain, The Prince of Wales's North Staffordshire Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James Liddell Purves K.C. and the late Eliza Emma Purves.
Husband of Teenie PURVES, L.L. Vale Road, Vermont, Vic.
Captain Philip Purves, son of the late famous K.C., has been very busy in the French trenches of late. He has added a bar to his Military Cross, and a second wound stripe to his khaki sleeve. Captain Purves, who went to Blighty to join up, got his commission in the North Staffordshire Regiment. His mother, who was one of the Brodribb clan, with her unmarried daughter, drifted to Blighty about three years ago to be near her three soldier sons, one of whom has since been killed in action. Another was listed with the missing. Mr. Jim Purves, of Toorak, half-brother of the khakied trio, received the news of Capt. Philip's new honour on Tuesday in last week.
29/3/16
The Major-General Commanding has very great pleasure in announcing that, under authority granted by His Majesty the King, the Commander-in-chief has made the following awards for gallantry in the Field -
MILITARY CROSS
Captain P.B. PURVES, 8th (S) Bn. North Staffordshire Regt.
For commanding and directing, with conspicuous courage and initiative, a successful raid on the German Trenches at THE BIRDCAGE on the night of the 20th March 1916. When lack of bombs caused the withdrawal of the bombing party earlier than was expected, he at once went forward, organised a rear party, searched the ground and successfully brought in all our wounded - 10 in number. This Officer's personal example did much to steady the men during a somewhat difficult withdrawal.
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