William Henry Phillips (abt. 1874 - 1918)

Husband of Gertrude Lottie (Miller) Phillips — married 14 Apr 1909 in St John's, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 7 Dec 1918 at about age 44 in Nundah, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

William Henry Phillips was born about 1874. He was the son of Joseph Phillips and Elizabeth (Pengilly) Phillips ^[1]

Note: Birth record not found, but full copy of his marriage or death certificate may give details of his date of birth and place of birth.

William Henry Phillips married Gertrude Lottie Miller in 1909 at Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. ^[2]

William Henry Phillips age 44, passed away 07 December 1918 at Nundah, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ^[3]

Funeral Notice

"Family Notices" The Daily Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1903 - 1926) 9 December 1918: Page 6 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article215464579>.

PHILLIPS.— The Friends of Mr. W. H. PHILLIPS (deceased) are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, to move from his late residence, Eton-street, Nundah, THIS (Monday) FORENOON, at 10 o'clock, for the Nundah Cemetery.

Newspaper Reports on Death

"RAILWAY SENSATIONS. NUNDAH AND BEERWA[?]." Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936) 9 December 1918: 6 (SECOND EDITION). <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article179842725>.

NUNDAH AND BEERWAH

Additional particulars to those which appeared in Saturday's issue show that the man who fell in a faint on to the railway track at Nundah in front of a train, and was killed, was Mr. William Henry Phillips, of Eton-street, Nundah. The deceased was a house and land agent of Edward-street, and of one time was licensee of the Sports men's Hotel in Leichhardt-street. He also took an interest in the turf, being for some time an unregistered book maker. Mr. Phillips was well known in Nundah, being connected with various local movements, and was secretary of the local repatriation committee. He leaves a widow and three children.

"The Nundah Fatality." The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 9 December 1918: Page 2 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article179048677>.

The following appeared in our Second Edition on Saturday.

The Nundah Fatality.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Further particulars are to hand of the fatal accident at Nundah railway station on Saturday, briefly recorded in our first edition. The accident befell Mr. William Henry Phillips, 44 years of age, a married man with three children, whose home was in Eton street, Nundah. He was waiting on the platform for the Brisbane train which reaches Nundah from Sandgate at 10.30 a.m. Just as the train was steaming into the station he fell in front of the engine.

Sources

1. ↑ Refer to QLD Death Index & Newspaper Report.
2. ↑ Marriage: NSW, Australia BDM Index 5676/1909 PHILLIPS WILLIAM H married MILLER GERTRUDE L (Reg. PARRAMATTA)
3. ↑ Death: QLD BDM Index 1918 / B28438 William Henry Phillips (parents) Joseph Phillips & Elizabeth Pengilly