Duncan Alexander PHILLIPS

PHILLIPS, Duncan Alexander

Service Numbers: 1144, 1178
Enlisted: 17 September 1914, Korumburra, Vic.
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion
Born: Ascot, Victoria, Australia, 1884
Home Town: Leongatha, South Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling: Ascot State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Died of wounds, France, 25 July 1916
Cemetery: Puchevillers British Cemetery, France
Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 34
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

17 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1144, 8th Infantry Battalion, Korumburra, Vic.
22 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 1178, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 1178, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1144, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
7 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1144, 8th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli
17 Feb 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
26 Feb 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
25 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1144, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW sustained at Pozieres. Evacuated to 44th CCS (situated at Puchevillers) where he died of his wounds later the same day.
25 Jul 1916: Involvement Corporal, 1144, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1144 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-25

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