PHILLIPS, Thomas
(Service number 36483)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 16/06/1896 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Princes Street, Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Tailor | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Clara PHILLIPS (mother), Princes Street, Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements, G Company | ||
| Date | 19 January 1917 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Wellington Infantry Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 9 February 1970 | Age | 73 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Thomas Phillips was the son of Thomas Phillips and Clara née Hubbard.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [06 February 2017]; Waimate Cemetery headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [06 February 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [06 February 2017]
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