Russell Phillips

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Russell Phillips served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 2 Sep 1914
Unit(s): 1st Field Ambulance; Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
Service ended: 30 Sep 1915

Russell Phillips is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Biography

Russell Wyatt Phillips, the son of John Phillips and Hortense Wyatt, was born in 1892 at Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia. ^[1]

Marriage 1
Russell Wyatt Phillips married Judith Lilly Hordern in 1912 at Petersham, New South Wales, Australia. ^[2]
MARRIAGES.
PHILLIPS—HORDERN —April 17, 1912, at St Augustine's Church, Petersham, by the Rev W. A. Fletcher, Russell Wyatt, third son of J. J. Phillips, to Judith Lily, fourth daughter of Edward Hordern, of Stanmore.^[3]

Russell Wyatt Phillips enlisted on 2 September 1914 to serve with the first Australian Imperial Force during World War I. He served with the 1st Field Ambulance, A Squadron and embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 "Euripides" on 20 October 1914. Russell was a stretcher bearer with 1st Australian Field Ambulance (A.F.A.). He joined the M.E.F. (Mediterranean Expeditionary Force) at Gallipoli on 5 April 1915. During service, he was admitted twice to Mena Hospital, Egypt and was eventually invalided back to Australia and medically discharged from the A.I.F. on 30 September 1915. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Russell Wyatt Phillips' first marriage ended in divorce.
IN DIVORCE.
(Before Mr. Justice Harvey.)
PHILLIPS v PHILLIPS.
Alleging desertion as a ground, Russell Wyatt Phillips sued for a divorce from Judith Lilly Phillips (formerly Hordern). The parties were married according to Church of England rites at Petersham, in April, 1912. Mr. A. J. Grant appeared for the petitioner, who was granted a decree nisi returnable in six months.^[7]
IN DIVORCE.
(Before Mr. Justice Gordon.
DECREES ABSOLUTE.
Decrees absolute were pronounced and the marriages dissolved in the following suits :— ..... Russell Wyatt Phillips v Judith Lily Phillips ^{[8] [9][10]}

Marriage 2
Russell Wyatt Phillips married Ruby Lillian Seeney in 1920 at Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. ^[11]

Russell Wyatt Phillips died in 1969 at Newtown, New South Wales, Australia. ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ NSW birth registration number 23659/1892 PHILLIPS RUSSELL W (Parents) JOHN J and HORTENSE L S District MUDGEE https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au
2. ↑ NSW marriage registration number 7063/1912 PHILLIPS RUSSELL W married HORDERN JUDITH L District PETERSHAM https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au
3. ↑ "Sydney Morning Herald" (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 18 May 1912 page 14 column 2 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15351511
4. ↑ Phillips Russell Wyatt : SERN 16 : POB Mudgee NSW : POE Sydney NSW : NOK Phillips Judith Lily Citation NAA: B2455, PHILLIPS R W National Archives of Australia https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au
5. ↑ Adopt a Digger Project PHILLIPS RUSELL WYATT http://www.adoptadigger.org/search-for-a-ww1-digger/search-for-a-ww1-digger/item/3-diggers-database/2082-phillips-russell-wyatt
6. ↑ The A.I.F. Project Russell Wyatt PHILLIPS https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=240645
7. ↑ "Sydney Morning Herald" (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Saturday 22 November 1919 page 9 column 7 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15875303?searchTerm=Russell%20Wyatt%20Phillips%20divorce#
8. ↑ "Sydney Morning Herald" (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wednesday 11 August 1920 page 9 column 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15901529?searchTerm=Russell%20Wyatt%20Phillips%20divorce#
9. ↑ PHILLIPS Russell Wyatt - PHILLIPS Judith Lily Divorce records Index 1873-1923 Year: 1918 | Divorce Number: 835 Petitioner PHILLIPS Russell Wyatt Respondent PHILLIPS Judith Lily NSW State Archives https://search.records.nsw.gov.au
10. ↑ NRS-13495-13-[13/12950]-835/1918[VER1] | Divorce papers Russell Wyatt Phillips - Judith Lily Phillips 21-11-1918 to 26-08-1920 NSW State Archives https://search.records.nsw.gov.au
11. ↑ NSW marriage registration number 13761/1920 PHILLIPS RUSSELL W married SEENEY RUBY L District MURWILLUMBAH https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au
12. ↑ NSW death registration number 13615/1969 PHILLIPS RUSSELL WYATT (Parents) JOHN JAMES [sic] Mother not listed AGE 75 YRS District NEWTOWN https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au

See also:

• Birth NSW BDM Index 23659/1892 PHILLIPS RUSSELL W (Parents) JOHN J & HORTENSE L S (MUDGEE)

• Marriage 1 NSW BDM Index 7063/1912 PHILLIPS RUSSELL I W married HORDERN JUDITH L (PETERSHAM)

• Divorce NSW State Archives Divorce Search Year: 1918; Name: PHILLIPS Russell Wyatt; Respondent Name: PHILLIPS Judith Lily (sic)

• Marriage 2 NSW BDM Index 13761/1920 PHILLIPS RUSSELL W married SEENEY RUBY L (MURWILLUMBAH)

• Death NSW BDM Index 13615/1969 PHILLIPS RUSSELL WYATT (Parents) JOHN JAMES & AGE 75 YRS (NEWTOWN)

• World War 1 Service National Archives Australia - Name Search Phillips Russell Wyatt : SERN 16 : POB Mudgee NSW : POE Sydney NSW : NOK Phillips Judith Lily

• World War 1 Record NAA: B2455, PHILLIPS R W

• World War 1 Service National Archives Australia - Name Search Phillips, Russell Wyatt; age 26; born 1891, Mudgee NSW; address - Glen Innes NSW; Occupation - Station overseer

• World War 1 Record National Archives Australia - Name Search Item details for: MT1486/1, PHILLIPS/RUSSELL WYATT

• World War 1 PHILLIPS Russell Wyatt

• The AIF Project UNSW Canberra - Russell Wyatt PHILLIPS

• Australia Remembers Russell Wyatt Phillips