Gordon Frederick Raymond PHILLPOTTS

PHILLPOTTS, Gordon Frederick Raymond

Service Number: SX8989
Enlisted: 16 July 1940
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
Born: Adelaide, SA, 6 December 1916
Home Town: Edwardstown, Marion, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Dairy Farmer
Died: Adelaide South Australia, 18 May 1997, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Murray Bridge (Adelaide Road) Cemetery, S.A.
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World War 2 Service

16 Jul 1940: Involvement Corporal, SX8989
16 Jul 1940: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
16 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, SX8989
25 Oct 1945: Discharged
25 Oct 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, SX8989

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Biography

Married Laura Adelaide Parker at Adelaide South Australia 7 December 1940. --Other Fields DSCR: Gordon had heart bypass surgery in 1996. A pacemaker was fitted at the same time. In May 1997, he contacted pneumonia and his kidneys failed. He was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital on 17 May 1997 and died at 10.30pm on 18 May 1997. He had requested that no artificial support be used tp prolong life.