PHILLIPS, Alfred Ernest
| Service Number: | 1804 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 December 1914, 3rd Reinforcements |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Yarra Park State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1804, 7th Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements | |
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| 14 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1804, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1804, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 26 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1804, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, GSW (face and side) | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1804, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1804 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Trevor
'Private (Pte) 1804 Alfred Ernest Phillips, 7th Battalion. A labourer from North Richmond, Vic. prior to enlistment, Pte. Phillips embarked with the 4th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Wiltshire on 14 April 1915. After being wounded in action at Gallipoli, he transferred to the 59th Battalion where, on 19 July 1916, aged 32, he was killed in action at Fleurbaix, France and is commemorated on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France. His brother 1743 Pte. Edwin John Phillips, 60th Battalion was killed on the same day.' LINK (www.awm.gov.au)
'DIED ON SERVICE.
PHILLIPS. - Killed in action on 19th July, 1916 (previously reported missing), Private Alfred Ernest Phillips, 59th Battalion, A.I.F. (formerly of the 7th Battalion), the dearly beloved second eldest son of Edwin John and the late Julia Phillips, 8 Elizabeth street, North Richmond. (Inserted by his sorrowing father, sisters, and brother.)' from The Argus 17 Sep 1917 (nla.gov.au)
'IN MEMORIAM.
On Active Service.
PHILLIPS.— In loving memory of my dear sons, Edwin J. Phillips, of the 60th Battalion, and Alfred E. Phillips, of the 59th Battalion, late 7th Battalion (Anzac). Both killed in action on the 19th July, 1916, at Fleurbaix, France.
At their country's call, they gave up all.
— (Inserted by their loving father, sisters, and brother.)' from The Argus 21 Jul 1919 (nla.gov.au)
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