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Philip Henry PRIESTLY

ReligionChurch of England
OccupationAccountant
AddressThe Grange, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation42
Next of kinWife, Mrs. P.H. Priestly, 8 Marine Residences, The Grange, South Australia
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentCaptain (Honorary Major)
Unit name3rd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/8/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 22 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Light Horse Regiment
FateKilled in Action 3 May 1918
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*surname two spellings Priestly and Priestley
Age at death from cemetery records46
Place of burialDamascus British War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 64), Syria
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
6
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John Henry and Mary PRIESTLEY; Hill Street, North Adelaide, South Australia

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