COSSTICK, Phillip Charles
| Service Number: | 3467 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 September 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Amherst, Victoria, 26 March 1897 |
| Home Town: | Amherst, Central Goldfields, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Amherst State School No 1459, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Burwood, Victoria, 1963, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Amherst Great European War Roll of Honor, Amherst State School No. 1459 Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3467, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3467, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3467, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 8 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3467, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Corporal (temp Sergeant) |
Soldier Farewelled
The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
Saturday 4 December 1915
TALBOT.
SOLDIER FAREWELLED.
Cr V. E. Gane presided over a "send- off" accorded to Pte. Philip C. Cosstick at Amherst. During the evening - the president of the shire Cr. Alf. Matthews, on behalf of the residents of the district, presented Pte Cosstick with a wallet and belt. There were also presents for Ptes. A.G. Whitworth, J. and F. Lindsay but as they were unable to be present the gifts were handed to the brothers of the young soldiers named.
Submitted 18 January 2015 by Peter Sunners
Biography contributed by Peter Sunners
Listed on Amherst State School No 1459 Roll of Honor, Victoria.
"TALBOT. SOLDIER FAREWELLED.
Cr V. E. Gane presided over a "send- off" accorded to Pte. Philip C. Cosstick at Amherst. During the evening - the president of the shire Cr. Alf. Matthews, on behalf of the residents of the district, presented Pte Cosstick with a wallet and belt. There were also presents for Ptes. A.G. Whitworth, J. and F. Lindsay but as they were unable to be present the gifts were handed to the brothers of the young soldiers named." - from the Ballarat Courier 04 Dec 1915 (nla.gov.au)