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PHILLIPS, Ralph
(Service number 26/888)

Temuka War Memorial, pictured in 2007 — (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.25 #01)

Temuka War Memorial dedication inscription, pictured in 2007 — (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.25 #05)

Temuka War Memorial plaque, names M-Y, pictured in 2007 — (South Canterbury Museum )

Opihi College Roll of Honour — Made by Opihi College teacher David Ellena, 2015 (Courtesy of Kate Manson, Opihi College )

Aliases
First Rank	Rifleman	Last Rank	Sergeant

Birth

Date	Unknown	Place of Birth

Enlistment Information

Date		Age
Address at Enlistment
Occupation	Sawmill hand
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status
Next of Kin	Mrs Eva Phillips (sister-in-law), 21 Mandeville Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand
Religion
Medical Information

Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
Military District

Embarkation Information

Body on Embarkation	New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Unit, Squadron, or Ship	4th Battalion, A Company
Date
Transport	Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua
Embarked From	Wellington, New Zealand	Destination	Suez, Egypt

Other Units Served With
Last Unit Served With	New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, 3rd

Military Awards

Campaigns
Service Medals
Military Awards

Award Circumstances and Date

No information

Prisoner of War Information

Date of Capture
Where Captured and by Whom
Actions Prior to Capture
PoW Serial Number
PoW Camps
Days Interned
Liberation Date

Discharge

Date		Reason

Hospitals, Wounds, Diseases and Illnesses

Post-war Occupations

Death

Date	4 August 1918	Age
Place of Death	United Kingdom
Cause	Accidental death on active service
Notices
Memorial or Cemetery	Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England
Memorial Reference	VIII. A. 9.
New Zealand Memorials	On Memorial wall, Timaru; Temuka RSA Roll of Honour; Temuka War Memorial

Biographical Notes

Ralph Phillips was the husband of Ida Phillips, of Cambridge, New Zealand. Died of injuries (result of fall)

Sources

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [31 Dec 2013]; Military Record - Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office Item ID R20800814

External Links

Researched and Written by

John Sutherland, SC branch NZSG

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