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PHILLIPS, Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 179 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bristol, England, May 1889 |
| Home Town: | Tighes Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Memorials: | Wickham "Citizens of Wickham" Volunteers Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 179, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 179, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 179, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 15 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 179, 35th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, Concussion shell | |
| 11 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 179, 35th Infantry Battalion, BW or GSW right leg | |
| 8 May 1921: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 179, 35th Infantry Battalion, Had risen to Cpl before concussion wound at Messines. A series of court marshals for AWOL and insubordination saw him demoted to ranks |
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