Philip Norman (Tommy) TEARE

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TEARE, Philip Norman

Service Number:	4532
Enlisted:	29 December 1915, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	O'Halloran Hill, SA, 30 March 1892
Home Town:	Keswick, City of West Torrens, South Australia
Schooling:	Mitcham Public School and Christian Brothers Catholic College, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Railway Porter
Died:	Died of wounds received in action (gas poisoning), 17th Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium, 2 November 1917, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot 21, Row FF, Grave 10, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

29 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
25 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4532, 27th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4532, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide
2 Nov 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 4532, 27th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4532 awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-11-02
Date unknown:	Wounded 4532, 27th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Biography

The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1889 - 1931) Thursday 15 November 1917

THE ROLL OF HONOR.

"Faithful Unto Death."

AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.

DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY.

Lance-Corporal PHILIP NORMAN (Tommy) TEARE, of the 27th Battalion, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Teare, of Bay-road, Keswick, has died of gas poisoning, at the age of 21 years and 8 months. He was educated at the Richmond Public School and the Christian Brothers' College. He was for some years in the employ of the late Mr. H. Morrit, optician, and afterwards of the Railways Department. He enlisted in December, 1915. He was highly esteemed by all who knew him.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5572255 (nla.gov.au)

Chronicle (Adelaide, SA: 1895 - 1954) Saturday 24 November 1917

DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE

TEARE.— On the 1st November, Lance-Corporal Phillip Norman Teare, of 27th Battalion, died of

gas poisoning in 17th Casualty Clearing Station, France, aged 24 years 8 months, darling younger

son of Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Teare, Bay-road, Keswick, brother of A. C. Teare, Mrs. M. J. Dwyer,

and Mrs. H. C. Hollard, Keswick.

Far away from those who loved him,

Comrades laid him down to rest,

In a hero's grave he's sleeping,

One of God's brightest and best.

— R.I.P.

TEARE.— On the 1st November, at 17 Clearing Station, France, of gas poisoning, Lance-Corporal

Philip Norman, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Teare, of Bay-road, Keswick, and beloved

brother of A. C. Teare, Mrs. Mrs. J. Dwyer, and Mrs. H. C. Hollard, of Keswick, aged 24 years.

R.I.P.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87415510 (nla.gov.au)

Chronicle (Adelaide, SA: 1895 - 1954) Saturday 6 November 1920

HEROES OF THE GREAT WAR

TEARE. — In loving memory of our dear brother, Philip Norman, who died of wounds in France, November 1st, 1917. — Ever remembered by his loving sister and brother-in-law, M. and H. Hollard, Bay-road, Keswick

TEARE. — In loving memory of Norman, who was killed in action November 1st, 1917.— Ever remembered by his loving sister and brother-in- law, L. and M. Dwyer, Keswick.

TEARE.— In loving memory of Corporal P. N. Teare, 27th Battalion, who died from gas poison ing in France on November 1st, 1917. R.I.P.

He went with the hope of returning,

Along with his comrades so brave,

But with many a hero he's sleeping

In an honored soldier's grave.

—Ever remembered by Eileen.

TEARE.— In loving memory of Corporal Phillip Norman Teare, 27th Battalion, who died of wounds in France on November 1, 1917, younger son of L. I. and the late P. T. Teare, Bay road, Keswick. R.I.P. Somewhere in France you are sleeping

In a grave we may never see.

May some tender hand in that distant land

Lay flowers on that grave for me, his mother.

You left behind some aching hearts,

That loved you very dear.

Hearts that shall never forget you.

For your memory is written there.

—Inserted by his loving mother.

TEARE. — In loving memory of my dear brother, Sergeant Phillip Norman Teare, 27th Battalion, killed in action, Polygon Wood, November 2, 1917.— Inserted by his loving brother, A. C. Teare, Newcastle, N.S.W.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article89194832 (nla.gov.au)

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