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PHILLIPS, Eric Lawrence
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | S12052, SX24122 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 November 1939, Pinnaroo, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/13th Field Regiment |
| Born: | Pinnaroo, South Australia, 7 November 1919 |
| Home Town: | Kilkenny, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Supervisor (GMH) |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 7 September 1996, aged 76 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 30 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Private, S12052, Pinnaroo, South Australia | |
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| 15 Aug 1941: | Promoted Bombardier | |
| 10 Jul 1942: | Involvement Bombardier, SX24122 | |
| 10 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, SX24122, 13 Field Regiment AMF | |
| 21 Jul 1942: | Involvement Bombardier, SX24122, 2nd/13th Field Regiment, Kokoda - Papua | |
| 12 Oct 1942: | Promoted Sergeant, 2nd/13th Field Regiment | |
| 23 Apr 1946: | Discharged Sergeant, SX24122, 2nd/13th Field Regiment | |
| 23 Apr 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, SX24122, 13 Field Regiment AMF |
Personal Stories
Pawnee
Dad had the nickname of Pawnee given to him by his fellow soldiers, as in his downtime he used to spit metho from his mouth and set it on fire to entertain his comrades. The name stuck and they even took a photo of him in the jungles of New Guinea. Even in terrible times he always tried to have a bit of light hearted fun with his men.
Submitted 12 August 2022 by Anthony Phillips
Biography contributed by Anthony Phillips
Eric (Dick) Lawrence Phillips a great dad, husband, grandfather and soldier who taught me (Tony) everything!
I hope I'll be remembered as good a bloke as he was.
Hugely missed by his family, especially his grandchiildren.
Love you dad.
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