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William PHILLIS

Regimental number1058
Place of birthBasingstoke England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBlacksmith's striker
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinWife, Mrs Ellen Phillis, 1 Drummond Road, Southampton
Enlistment date24 May 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll21 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name28th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/45/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 29 June 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A36 Thirty Six on 12 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll28th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 29 July 1916
Place of burialSerre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XIII, Row M, Grave No. 5), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
114
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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