Philip ARTIST

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Service Number:	2569
Enlisted:	7 June 1915
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Pontifract, Yorkshire, England, 1876
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Elemetary School, England
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of Wounds, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 9
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

7 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2569
9 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2569, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
9 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2569, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
4 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2569, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined Unit
14 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 2nd Infantry Battalion
1 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 54th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2569, 54th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F ex HT. "Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2569, 54th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2569, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2569 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-20
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2569, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Died of Wounds received in Action at No.2 Casualty Clearing Station France. G.S.W. Abdomen.

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Private James Artist had also served 12 years in the Suffolk Regiment with the British Army prior to his enlistment and service with the AIF.