William (James) MCPHILLIPS

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MCPHILLIPS, William

Service Numbers:	2268, 3634
Enlisted:	8 September 1914, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 10th AASC at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria .Mustered as Driver
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	40th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 1886
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Baker
Died:	Natural Causes , New Town, Tasmania, Australia, 11 July 1969
Cemetery:	Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania RomanCatholic Section
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

8 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 2268, 10th Australian Army Service Corps Company (AIF), Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 10th AASC at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria .Mustered as Driver
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Driver, 2268, 1st Australian Reserve Park, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Driver, 2268, 1st Australian Reserve Park, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: ''
5 Jul 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2268, 10th Australian Army Service Corps Company (AIF), RTA for discharge medical from Egypt on 5th July 1915Transferred to Broadmeadows Camp Victoria for treatment.Discharged under Kings Regulations at 6th MD Hobart. 0n 1st December 1915,
20 Feb 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3634, 1st Depot Battalion, Re-enlisted under full name of William James McPhillips and Posted to 1st Depot Battalion 6MD till 13th October 1917.
13 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 40th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to 9th reinforcement’s 40th Battalion at Claremont Camp Tasmania
21 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 40th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field France from 9th reinforcement’s UK
4 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3634, 40th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, GSW Arm evacuated to UK for treatment and convalescence at Royal Victoria Hospital Newley UK
6 Nov 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3634, 40th Infantry Battalion, RTA 6MD medically unfit GSW Right Shoulder to 12th AGH for treatment.
4 Oct 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3634, 40th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 6 MD Hobart Tasmania Medically Unfit GSW right shoulder.

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Two periods of service as

2268 Driver William McPhillips AASC 1914-15 Egypt &
Return to Australia ( Medical)

Reenlist Hobart Tasmania

3634 William James McPhillips 40th Infantry Battalion AIF England and France 1917-18

WIA RTA For discharged 6MD GSW Right Shoulder November 1918.

Awards British War Medal 1914-18 and Victory Medal

Died New Town Hobart Tasmania 1969.

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