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PHILLIPS, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX16757 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 9 December 1920 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua, 6 September 1942, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 2. Row C. Grave 6. Inscription: "GOD CALLED THE ONE HE LOVED BEST R.I.P." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW2, Toowoomba WW2 Roll of Honour Book, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial) |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX16757 | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 26 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16757, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Sep 1942: | Discharged |
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