| Accession Number | P07008.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 3422 Private (Pte) John Patrick (Jack) Phillips, 9th Battalion, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 3422 Private (Pte) John Patrick (Jack) Phillips, 9th Battalion, of Marrickville, NSW. A labourer prior to enlistment on 22 August 1915, Pte Phillips embarked from Sydney on HMAT Port Lincoln (A17) with the 11th Reinforcements on 13 October 1915. On 16 February 1916, in Egypt, he was transferred to the 53rd Battalion, and took the service number 3422A. He was killed in action on 19 July 1916 at Fleurbaix, at the age of 20.