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PHILLIPS, James Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4275 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mysia, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4275, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
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| 29 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4275, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Ian Fox
A labourer from Prahran, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Phillips embarked with the 13th reinforcements, 7th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Demosthenes on 29 December 1915. Later wounded in action he was evacuated to England where his right leg was amputated. He returned to Australia on 10 September 1917 and was medically discharged.
[Source: caption to 'Studio portrait of 4275 Private (Pte) John Thomas Phillips and three unidentified women', Australian War Memorial]
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