Regimental number | 3449 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Bendigo Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 585 Hargraves Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, C A Phillips, 585 Hargraves Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF7 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF7 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross (Awarded) 'Great courage and devotion to duty in reorganising Company and showing successful leadership.' (East of Ypres 4 October 1917) Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He reorganized his company when his company commander was wounded, and on reaching the objective in the attack secured the flank of the battalion. His courage skill, and energy did much to insure the success of the action.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 137 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |