Norman John PHILLIPS

PHILLIPS, Norman John

    Service Numbers: 1832, N79411
    Enlisted: 10 February 1941
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 5th Division Headquarters
    Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 13 April 1893
    Home Town: Penrith, Penrith Municipality, New South Wales
    Schooling: Warrelll Creek, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Carcinoma of the lungs, Penrith, , New South Wales, Australia, 20 December 1958, aged 65 years
    Cemetery: Penrith General Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
    Cox Ave Kingswood, Penrith City, New South Wales, 2747 Australia
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    World War 1 Service

    8 Apr 1915: Involvement Private, 1832, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
    8 Apr 1915: Embarked Private, 1832, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane
    9 Jul 1917: Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), 9th Infantry Battalion

    World War 2 Service

    10 Feb 1941: Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, N79411, 5th Division Headquarters
    10 Feb 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N79411
    8 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), His posting on discharge was H.Q New Guinea D.D

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    Biography contributed by Joann Copeman

    Norman was raised in Warrell Creek NSW, where he was raised by his mum and step-dad Mr and Mrs Brien. On Feb 15 1930 he married Kathleen Green in the Saint Nicholas of Myra Church , Penrith NSW, They resided in Penrith, and had a lovely family of 11 children, but only raised 10 as the last baby born died at birth.

     

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