Philip Champion DE CRESPIGNY

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DE CRESPIGNY, Philip Champion

Service Numbers:	3479, 3479A
Enlisted:	26 November 1917, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 18 June 1879
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Brighton Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Journalist
Died:	Killed In Action, Palestine, 14 July 1918, aged 39 years
Cemetery:	Jerusalem War Cemetery PLOT H. 60.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

26 Nov 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3479, Brisbane, Queensland
2 Mar 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3479, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Ormonde embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
2 Mar 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3479, 5th Light Horse Regiment, SS Ormonde, Sydney
14 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 3479A, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3479A awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-07-14

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"News has been received that Trooper Philip C. de Crespigny was killed in action on July 14. Trooper de Crespigny was for some time a member of the literary staff of the "Worker" and the "Daily Mail." He was hon. secretary of the Queensland branch of the Australian Journalists' Association, of which he was one of the foundation members. Prior to coming to Brisbane he was attached to the staff of the Melbourne "Age," Hobart "Post," and other Southern papers. De Crespigny was a very versatile and competent journalist, and his death is deeply regretted by a very wide circle. He enlisted in Brisbane early this year, and was attached too the Light Horse. He leaves a widow and four children." - from the Brisbane Worker 01 Aug 1918 (nla.gov.au)

Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Philip Champion de CRESPIGNY was born on 18th June, 1879 in Victoria

His parents were Philip Champion de CRESPIGNY and Annie Frances CHAUNCEY who married in 1877 in Victoria

Philip married Barbara (Birdie) Wilhelmina WALSTAB on 24th September, 1900 in the Holy Trinity Church in Kew, Victoria - they had 4 known children born in Victoria & NSW

1. John Chauncy

2. Philip George Champion

3. Lorna Blanch

4. Annie Frances

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