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William George Phillips WHILDON

Regimental number1450
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressScone, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Agnes Neta Wyatt, Kelly Street, Scone, New South Wales
Enlistment date17 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/17/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A66 Uganda on 20 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollCamel Corps
FateKilled in Action 9 January 1917
Place of burialKantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave 111), Egypt.
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
10
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William Joseph and Agnes N WHILDON.
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1341 Pte Tom Phillips WHILDON, Australian Mounted Divisional Train, returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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