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Richard Wendon PHILP

Regimental number4126
Place of birthKoorniga South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationMiner
AddressSouth Broken Hill, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation40
Next of kinSister, Mrs E A Kirby, Elim Park, Willunga, South Australia
Enlistment date21 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameNo 4 Tunnelling Company and 1st Reinforcements (May 1916)
AWM Embarkation Roll number16/13/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 25 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Tunnelling Company
FateReturned to Australia 28 August 1917
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1720 Pte Alfred Ernest PHILP, 48th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 July 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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