PHIPPS, John Hare
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 25 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Manchester, England, 9 October 1871 |
| Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Rossall School, Owen's University Manchester |
| Occupation: | Surgeon |
| Died: | Warrawee, NSW, 27 September 1936, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
South Head General Cemetery, Vaucluse, New South Wales |
| Memorials: | Mosman Rowing Club Great War Roll of Honour, Mosman St. Clements Anglican Church Great War Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Major, Officer, 5th Field Ambulance | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Major, 5th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Major, 5th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ajana, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Among the recent new year awards occurs the name of Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Phipps, who received the D.S.O. He was in medical practice at Mosman, before he left for the front
as major in the 5th Field Ambulance. He sailed in June, 1915, for Gallipoli, where he was on duty until the evacuation. He was then promoted to lieutenant-colonel in command of the 5th Field Ambulance, and has since been on active service in France. He is the eldest son of the late Dr. G. Constantine Phipps, M.D., of Manchester, England, and County Cork, and Mrs. Phipps, of "Disley," Darling Point, and Leura.
Death Of Dr. Phipps
Dr. John Hare Phipps, who practised at Mosman for more than 30 years, died yesterday at Warrawee. Dr. Phipps who was 64 years old.was eldest son of the late Dr. George Constantine Phipps, of Manchester (England). He was educated at Rossall School and Owen's University Manchester, and studied at Guy's Hospital (London). He graduated M.B. at London, and was a member of the Royal College of Surgeons (England). Thirty-five years ago Dr. Phipps settled at Mosman. Except for three years' service at the war, he practised there until his retirement a few months ago.
Dr. Phipps was at Gallipoli and in France with the 5th Field Ambulance, was awarded the D.S.O., and several times was mentioned in despatches. He rose to the rank of colonel.
His wife Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr. W. W. Johnson, of Wallsend (England), survives him. The funeral took place to-day in South Head cemetery.
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