Edward Lauriston Phillips (1892 - 1971)

Born 2 Sep 1892 in North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Barbara Meredith (Reissmann) Phillips — married 31 Dec 1936 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died 8 Jan 1971 at age 78 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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To do list

Check date of death - 8 January 1971? Death record

Biography

Edward Phillips is Notable.

Edward was born in 1892. He passed away in 1971.

Edward was born in 1892^[1]. He was the son of Edward Phillips and Gertrude Kekwick. He passed away about 1970. ^[2]

Research

Possibly married to Barbara Meridith (surname unknown) - NOK for enlistment in 1940 (WW2) shows Barbara Military Service for WWI to be added Possible daughter Rhonda Katherine born in 1939

World War I Service Regimental number 32487 Religion Congregational Occupation Clerk Address 44 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, South Australia Marital status Single Age at embarkation 24 Next of kin Father, E G Phillips, Alfred Chambers, Currie Street, Adelaide, South Australia (Head Office of Bank of Adelaide) Enlistment date 22 June 1916 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on 14 February 1917 Rank from Nominal Roll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 8th Light Trench Mortar Battery Fate Returned to Australia 1 July 1919

Electoral Roll 1936 indicates address of 3 Queens St Fawkner Victoria Electoral Roll 1937 indicates address as 42 George St Melbourne Victoria Electoral Roll 1939 indicates address as 51 Austral Tce Mitcham South Australia

PHILLIPS.—On the 4th of April, at Memorial Hospital. to the wife of E. Lauriston Phillips, Melbourne—a daughter.^[3] Electoral Roll 1941 and 1959 indicates address as 43 Sheffield St Mitcham

PHILLIPS.—On the 3rd of March, at Memorial Hospital, to Barbara, wife of E. Lauriston Phillips —a son.^[4]

PHILLIPS.— On January 2, at Memorial Hospital, to Barbara, wife of E Lauriston Phillips — a daughter.^[5]

PHILLIPS.—On June 22. at Memorial Hospital, to Barbara, wife of E. Lauriston Phillips—twin sons.^[6]

World War II Service CAPTAIN EDWARD LAURISTON PHILLIPS S808 SERVICE AUSTRALIAN ARMY DATE OF BIRTH 2 SEPTEMBER 1892 PLACE OF BIRTH ADELAIDE, SA DATE OF ENLISTMENT 5 AUGUST 1940 LOCALITY ON ENLISTMENT MALVERN, SA PLACE OF ENLISTMENT KESWICK, SA NEXT OF KIN PHILLIPS, BARBARA DATE OF DISCHARGE 11 FEBRUARY 1944 POSTING AT DISCHARGE 4 MD SECT INTELL CORPS^[7]

Promotion - To be Lleutenant.-Edward Lauriston Phillips.^[8]

A bottle of wine and three Savings Bank money boxes, valued in all at 30/, were stolen from the home of Capt. Edward Lauriston Phillips. In Sheffield street, Malvem, on Tuesday night. PCC Harvey is enquiring.^[9]

Research

Sons Richard and Edward Lauriston Christopher (aka Christopher) verified in letter to M. Jeisman. Edward (Christopher) was the elder. Richard was living in Mt Gambier, having relocated from Woomera. Richard was at Torrens Park in 2009. Richard has two boys, Samuel and Thomas SLP Daughter Helen Doley (Living at Westbourne Park in 2009)

Sources

1. ↑ South Australian Births 1842-1906 (c) SAGHS Surname: PHILLIPS Given Names: Edward Lauriston Date: 1892-09-02 Sex: M Father: Edward George PHILLIPS Mother: Gertrude Sophia KEKWICK Birth Place/Residence: North Adelaide District Code: Ade Symbol: Book: 507 Page: 437
2. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Nadene (Phillips) Townsend.
3. ↑ The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : Saturday 8 April 1939
4. ↑ Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Thu 6 Mar 1941 Page 20 Family Notices
5. ↑ Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Thu 10 Jan 1946 Page 16 Family Notices
6. ↑ The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) Mon 23 Jun 1947 Page 16 Family Notices
7. ↑ https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=701057&c=WW2
8. ↑ News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) Thu 10 Jul 1941 Page 2 LIST OF MILITARY PROMOTIONS
9. ↑ The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) Thu 18 Mar 1943 Page 7

• Birth Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Ade 507 437 Text: Given Name(s): Edward Lauriston Last Name: PHILLIPS Birth Date: 1892, September 02 Gender: M Father: Edward George PHILLIPS Mother: Gertrude Sophia KEKWICK Birth Place/Residence: North Adelaide District: Adelaide Symbol: Book/Page: 507/437

• Death Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Ade 112A 233 Text: Given Name(s): Edward Lauriston Last Name: PHILLIPS Death Date: 08 Jan 1971 Gender: M Age: 78y Approx. Birth Year: 1893 Marital Status: M Relative 1: Barbara Meredith PHILLIPS [W] Relative 2: Residence: Malvern Death Place: Adelaide District: Adelaide Symbol: H Book/Page: 112A/233

• Marriage (m. REISSMANN, Barbara Meredith) Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Ade 373/5184 Text: Also Ade 373/5168 Groom Given Name(s): Edward Lauriston Groom Last Name: PHILLIPS Bride Given Name(s): Barbara Meredith Bride Last Name: REISSMANN Marriage Date: 1936, December 31 Marriage Place: Congregational Church North Adelaide Groom Age: 44 Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1892 Groom Marital Status: S Groom Father: Edward George PHILLIPS Bride Age: 29 Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1907 Bride Marital Status: S Bride Father Name: Charles Henry RIVERS District: Adelaide Symbol: XS Book/Page: 373/5184 Cross Reference: Barbara Meredith RICEMAN

See also:

• Wikipedia: Edward Phillips (cricketer, born 1892)
• Wikidata: Item Q102159927, en:Wikipedia