PHILLIPS, Arthur Gordon
Service Numbers: | S30357, 39306 |
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Enlisted: | 29 July 1940, Southwark, SA |
Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
Last Unit: | Airforce Headquarters |
Born: | Pt Pirie, SA, 6 August 1920 |
Home Town: | Welland, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
Schooling: | Welland Public School |
Occupation: | Printer |
Died: | West Hindmarsh, SA, 22 June 1990, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia Cremated Remains Returned to Family |
Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
29 Jul 1940: | Involvement Lance Corporal, S30357 | |
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29 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, S30357 | |
29 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Southwark, SA | |
5 May 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, S30357 | |
5 May 1941: | Discharged | |
6 May 1941: | Involvement 39306 | |
6 May 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 39306 | |
6 May 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
27 Sep 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Airforce Headquarters |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mr and Mrs William H PHILLIPS of 14 Arlington Terrace Welland. Married to Miss Lynda Pyne of Laverton Victoria. Arthur was educated at Welland Public School and took a keen interest in motor cycling and car track racing, built his own plane, and took part in plane racing spending most spare time on this hobby. In civilian life he was a printer at Frearsons and McMahon's Printery. He enlisted in the RAAF in May 1941.