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PHILLIPS, John
| Service Numbers: | 2948, S37971 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Lines of Communication Units |
| Born: | Manchester, England, 9 April 1888 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 19 October 1965, aged 77 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2948, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2948, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 28 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2948, 10th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mooltan, Fremantle | |
| 25 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2948, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged in England |
World War 2 Service
| 7 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, S37971 | |
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| 7 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Private, S37971, Port Pirie, South Australia | |
| 8 Jan 1942: | Involvement Private, S37971 | |
| 3 Sep 1946: | Discharged Sergeant, S37971, Lines of Communication Units, Lines of Communication Area Recruiting Staff (S.A.) | |
| 3 Sep 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, S37971 |
John Phillips - WW1 Service
Australia, WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Name: John Phillips
Birth Place: Manchester, England
Dossier Year Range: 1914-1920
Enlistment Place: Adelaide, South Australia
Service number: 2948
Next of Kin: Helen Phillips
Relationship to Soldier: Mother
Submitted 10 May 2017 by Marilyn Phillips
John Phillips - WW2 Service
Service Record
Name PHILLIPS, JOHN
Service Australian Army
Service Number S37971
Date of Birth 9 Apr 1888
Place of Birth MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
Date of Enlistment 7 Jan 1942
Locality on Enlistment PORT PIRIE WEST, SA
Place of Enlistment PORT PIRIE, SA
Next of Kin PHILLIPS, DOROTHY
Date of Discharge 3 Sep 1946
Rank Sergeant
Posting at Discharge S A L OF C AREA RECRUITING STAFF
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Submitted 10 May 2017 by Marilyn Phillips
Biography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
He and his wife departed the United Kingdom on the SS Ceramic on 12 March 1920.
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