Phillips, Roy Alexander

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg,Roy Edmund Allen Phillips, Alexander

Service Service Number Number 1494 7768 Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Died of Wounds 18th September 1918 Gallipoli Peninsula 1st Australian Field Ambulance, France

Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of Benalyn Campbell And Vivienne Tranter in compiling this resource

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NAME

Phillips, Roy Alexander

SERVICE NO

7758

UNIT

2nd Battalion

RANK

Private

AGE at Enlistment

27 yrs 11 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH

Dubbo, NSW

ADDRESS

Kanwal, via Wyong, NSW

OCCUPATION

Orchardist

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

10 Oct 1917

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE

Sydney, NSW

NEXT OF KIN

Father;- Alexander William Phillips, 77 Woollcott St Darlinghurst, Sydney

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Height-5’ 8½”. Weight-127lbs. Chest-31½-34½”.

Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Fair.

3 moles front torso, 1 centre back

RELIGION

C/E

EMBARKED

19 Dec 1917-Sydney per A38 “Ulysses”

DISEMBARKED

16 Jan 1918- Suez- Re-emb 24 Jan 1918 “Leasowe Castle”

NOTES

Proceeded to France 15 Aug 1918

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

21 Feb 1918 adm. Hosp- Eng- Influenza 5 Jun 1918 adm Hosp-Eng- Mumps 18 Sept 1918- GSW Skull

DIED

18 Sept 1918- GSW Head & R/Shoulder- 1st Aust Field Amb -France

BURIED

18 Sept 1918-Civil Cemetery-Buire Brit Cem nr Tincourt 4½ miles East Peronne. France.

Re-interred Cerisy Gailly French Nat Cem. 4 miles SW of Bray-sur-Somme.

Plot 1 Row E Gve 3.

MEDALS

British War Medal-59468, Victory Medal-58389. Memorial Plaque & Scroll352526.

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS

2 wallets, photos, letter, cards, razor, disc, fountain pen, cigarette holder, metal wrist watch, metal cigarette case, coins, notebook, religious book, badge/ 1 tunic, 1 pr breeches, 1 devotional book, 5 handkerchiefs, 1 pr socks, 1 pr gloves (woollen) 1 cap comforter, 2 pr knee-pads, 1 bead necklace, 2 bead bangles, 2 pipes, 1 pocket knife, 1 pr gold rimmed spectacles in case/

WILL

Beneficiary, Mother;- Isabel Lorne Phillips

CORRESPONDENCE

Dalmahoy De Lisle Campbell Solicitors Muswellbrook Mother/at 20 Benelong St., West Waterleigh, Sydney/

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