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John Hare PHIPPS

Date of birth9 October 1871
Place of birthManchester England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSurgeon
Address221 Military Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation43
Next of kinWife, Mrs Margaret Jane Phipps, 221 Military Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date25 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentMajor
Unit name5th Field Ambulance, C Section
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/48/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on 31 May 1915
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship members of this unit sailed on. Two ships left from Sydney: the 'Ajana' on 31 May 1915 carrying three officers and 98 men and the 'Ceramic' on 25 June 1915 carrying three officers and 129 men.
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Medical Corps
Promotions

Major


Unit: MED Fld Amb 5
Promotion date: 26 March 1915

Lieutenant Colonel


Unit: MED Fld Amb 5
Promotion date: 6 February 1916

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).

FateReturned to Australia 5 September 1917
Medals

Distinguished Service Order


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10329/6/1917

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