2499 Lewis Burdett PHILLIPS

Date of enlistment 10th July 1915
Rank at enlistment Private
Company  
Significant events while with the AIF Hospitalised sick twice

Missed sailing of Osterley from Fremantle

Summary of Private Phillips WW1 service record, located in the National Archives of Australia. Full details are available online, NAA Series B2455

Date Location Event
5th July 1916 Australia Discharged – rheumatism and debility
21st February 1916 Australia Disembarked Karoola at Melbourne
20th January 1916 Egypt Return to Australia on 1st Australian Hospital Ship Karoola – rheumatism
24th December 1915 Egypt Admitted 3rd Auxiliary Hospital Heliopolis – rheumatism
2nd November 1915 Egypt Disembarked – suffering from diarrhoea and exhaustion
13th October 1915 Australia Embarked on HMAT Thermistocles
5th October 1915 Australia Failed to embark on Osterley from Fremantle. Forfeit of 28 days pay and CC for 14 days
29th September 1915 Australia Embarked at Melbourne on RMS Osterley
28th September 1915 Australia Re-assigned to 5th Reinforcements 22nd Battalion
10th September 1915 Australia Did not embark with the 9th Reinforcements 6th Battalion
19th July 1915 Australia Assigned to 9th Reinforcements 6th Battalion
5th July 1915 Australia Marched into depot

 

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