Eric Lawrence (Pawnee) PHILLIPS

PHILLIPS, Eric Lawrence

Service Numbers: S12052, SX24122
Enlisted: 30 November 1939, Pinnaroo, South Australia
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 2nd/13th Field Regiment
Born: Pinnaroo, South Australia, 7 November 1919
Home Town: Kilkenny, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Supervisor (GMH)
Died: Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 7 September 1996, aged 76 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

30 Nov 1939: Enlisted Private, S12052, Pinnaroo, South Australia
15 Aug 1941: Promoted Bombardier
10 Jul 1942: Involvement Bombardier, SX24122
10 Jul 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX24122, 13 Field Regiment AMF
21 Jul 1942: Involvement Bombardier, SX24122, 2nd/13th Field Regiment, Kokoda - Papua
12 Oct 1942: Promoted Sergeant, 2nd/13th Field Regiment
23 Apr 1946: Discharged Sergeant, SX24122, 2nd/13th Field Regiment
23 Apr 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX24122, 13 Field Regiment AMF

Pawnee

Dad had the nickname of Pawnee given to him by his fellow soldiers, as in his downtime he used to spit metho from his mouth and set it on fire to entertain his comrades. The name stuck and they even took a photo of him in the jungles of New Guinea. Even in terrible times he always tried to have a bit of light hearted fun with his men.

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Biography contributed by Anthony Phillips

Eric (Dick) Lawrence Phillips a great dad, husband, grandfather and soldier who taught me (Tony) everything!

I hope I'll be remembered as good a bloke as he was.

Hugely missed by his family, especially his grandchiildren.

Love you dad.