Regimental number | 4865 |
Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Locomotive cleaner |
Address | Queen Street, Newtown, Ipswich, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19.4 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J M Phister, Queen Street, Newtown, Ipswich, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Died as a prisoner of war |
Place of burial | Landrecies Communal Cemetery (Grave No. I, amongst Civilians), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 144 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Originally reported as killed in action, 5 April 1918; subsequently listed as died while a prisoner of war, 9 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PHISTER Clifford Cyril |