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PHILLIPS, John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | N16757, NX152110 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 August 1940, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mayfield, City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 2 August 1919 |
| Home Town: | Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Merit Certificate |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Aitape, New Guinea, 18 August 1945, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Number ~ Plot LL. Row B. Grave 13. Personal Inscription ~ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 13 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N16757, 13th Training Battalion (AIF), Coffs Harbour, New South Wales | |
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| 1 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX152110, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Aug 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX152110, Died from Wounds on the day. Service Medals: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal;War Medal: ASM. |
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