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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, Coghills Creek State School Honor Roll

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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