Service Number: 4868
Enlisted: 7 September 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion
Born: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 15 August 1891
Home Town: Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling: State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 24 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
Son of Charles and Margaret Phillips.
Arthur Phillips was a son of the former headmaster at the Northcote State School (1401). The father Charles Phillips, also died in 1916.
Arthur Phillips was one of those posted missing on 19 July 1916 and was confirmed as Killed In Action by A.I.F. Headquarters on the following New Year's Day. Neither his body or any grave was ever located.
The three free photographs of servicemen's graves (in his case, a memorial cross) went to his eldest brother (ex Staff Sergeant) Vincent Phillips then in Windsor (who also returned the circular for his two brothers) with a note attached to the distribution slip …
"... Mr. Vincent Phillips is deceased's brother and has specially requested that the photographs be forwarded to him as his mother is under the impression that Private Phillips has a registered grave and it is not not considered advisable to inform her of the exact position".
Another brother, 5744 Lance-Corporal Mervyn Hugh Phillips, 46th Battalion AIF died of wounds at Messines, France on 10 June, 1917.
Enlisted: 7 September 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion
Born: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 15 August 1891
Home Town: Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling: State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 24 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
Son of Charles and Margaret Phillips.
Arthur Phillips was a son of the former headmaster at the Northcote State School (1401). The father Charles Phillips, also died in 1916.
Arthur Phillips was one of those posted missing on 19 July 1916 and was confirmed as Killed In Action by A.I.F. Headquarters on the following New Year's Day. Neither his body or any grave was ever located.
The three free photographs of servicemen's graves (in his case, a memorial cross) went to his eldest brother (ex Staff Sergeant) Vincent Phillips then in Windsor (who also returned the circular for his two brothers) with a note attached to the distribution slip …
"... Mr. Vincent Phillips is deceased's brother and has specially requested that the photographs be forwarded to him as his mother is under the impression that Private Phillips has a registered grave and it is not not considered advisable to inform her of the exact position".
Another brother, 5744 Lance-Corporal Mervyn Hugh Phillips, 46th Battalion AIF died of wounds at Messines, France on 10 June, 1917.
Service Number: 4868
Enlisted: 7 September 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion
Born: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 15 August 1891
Home Town: Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling: State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 24 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
Son of Charles and Margaret Phillips.
Arthur Phillips was a son of the former headmaster at the Northcote State School (1401). The father Charles Phillips, also died in 1916.
Arthur Phillips was one of those posted missing on 19 July 1916 and was confirmed as Killed In Action by A.I.F. Headquarters on the following New Year's Day. Neither his body or any grave was ever located.
The three free photographs of servicemen's graves (in his case, a memorial cross) went to his eldest brother (ex Staff Sergeant) Vincent Phillips then in Windsor (who also returned the circular for his two brothers) with a note attached to the distribution slip …
"... Mr. Vincent Phillips is deceased's brother and has specially requested that the photographs be forwarded to him as his mother is under the impression that Private Phillips has a registered grave and it is not not considered advisable to inform her of the exact position".
Another brother, 5744 Lance-Corporal Mervyn Hugh Phillips, 46th Battalion AIF died of wounds at Messines, France on 10 June, 1917.
Enlisted: 7 September 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion
Born: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 15 August 1891
Home Town: Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling: State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 24 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
Son of Charles and Margaret Phillips.
Arthur Phillips was a son of the former headmaster at the Northcote State School (1401). The father Charles Phillips, also died in 1916.
Arthur Phillips was one of those posted missing on 19 July 1916 and was confirmed as Killed In Action by A.I.F. Headquarters on the following New Year's Day. Neither his body or any grave was ever located.
The three free photographs of servicemen's graves (in his case, a memorial cross) went to his eldest brother (ex Staff Sergeant) Vincent Phillips then in Windsor (who also returned the circular for his two brothers) with a note attached to the distribution slip …
"... Mr. Vincent Phillips is deceased's brother and has specially requested that the photographs be forwarded to him as his mother is under the impression that Private Phillips has a registered grave and it is not not considered advisable to inform her of the exact position".
Another brother, 5744 Lance-Corporal Mervyn Hugh Phillips, 46th Battalion AIF died of wounds at Messines, France on 10 June, 1917.
Gravesite Details
Private, 59th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Killed in action. Age: 24. Son of Margaret Phillips, of 1, Fern Avenue, Windsor, Victoria. Native of Bendigo, Victoria.
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