Philip John FOOKS

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Service Number:	860
Enlisted:	6 January 1915, Enlisted at Dalby, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Camel Corps
Born:	Steventon, Basingstroke, England, 1894
Home Town:	Dalby, Western Downs, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

6 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 860, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Dalby, QLD
29 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 860, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
29 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 860, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane
31 Jan 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Camel Corps, From 25th Battalion
19 Apr 1917:	Imprisoned Interned in Turkey.
20 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 860, Camel Corps, Discharged at London. Unit demobilised

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Prior to coming to Australia from England he served with the Yeoman Infantry Territorials

Son of John H. Fooks and S. Fooks of Basingstroke, Hampshire, England

Between 28 March 1919 and 28 June 1919 Philip undertook a course on Instruction in Motor Engineering including running repairs and driving

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal