John Phillips

Alias Philips; Josef Feilipus

Born 3.05.1875     Place Kristinestad (Kristiinankaupunki), Finland     Ethnic origin Finn     Religion Church of England

Father Phillips, Peter     Mother Phillips, Ana Sofia

Residence before arrival at Australia served 3 years in Spanish-American war and 4 years in South Africa

Arrived at Australia

            from      on 1893     per Candore Castle     disembarked at Sydney

Residence before enlistment was engaged in inter colonial coastal sailing; Melbourne

Family wife Eva Philips (Evelin Low), married 1904, 3 children, son Robert Philips

Occupation seaman, sailmaker

Service 1

service number      enlisted 13.10.1915     POE Melbourne

rank Private     place Depot

discharged 6.11.1915

Service 2

service number 342      enlisted 19.06.1916     POE Melbourne

unit 12th MG Company       rank Private

place Western Front, 1916-1917

final fate RTA 8.04.1917     discharged 18.07.1917 MU

Naturalisation 1916

Residence after the war 1934, 1944 Sydney

Materials naturalisation (NAA) (Phillips)

digitised service records 1    2  (NAA) Phillips (1 enl.), Philips (2 enl.)

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