Richard Phillipson

Richard Phillipson

Personal Information
Date of Birth	13 Sep 1913
Place of Birth	Lancashire, England
Age at Enlistment	28 years, 3 months
Occupation	Bus driver
Religion	Methodist
Address	Fourth road, Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Mother , Mrs. Alice Phillipson
Military Information
Reg Number	W21060
Date of Enlistment	12 Dec 1941
Rank	Lance Corporal
Unit/Formation	Area Signals Company, Western Command Signals
Post War Details
Fate	Remained in Australia

Pre War

Electoral Roll entries: 1937 - 1943 at Fourth road Armadale, bus driver

War Service

Richard was called up for full time service on 12 Dec 1941, and on 22 Dec 1941 he was sent to No 5 Camp at Melville. Richard was admitted to the 37th Australian Camp Hospital on 26 Jan 1942, rejoining his unit on 12 Feb 1941. On 28 Feb 1942 he was detached to 19th Australian Garrison Battalion, rejoining his unit, which was now Area Signals Company, Western Command Signals on 4 Mar 1942 in order to attend a course at the Trade Training Depot at Claremont. On 4 Apr 1942 he had completed the course and returned to his signals unit where on 17 Jul 1942 he was appointed Lance Corporal

On 28 Aug 1942 he was classified as a Trade Group III Storeman. However, on 3 Jun 1943 he was detached to Western Command General Details Depot to face a Medical Board, with the result that he was judged to be unfit for further service and was transferred internally to the Discharge Depot where he was discharged on 17 Jul 1943.

Post War

During 1946 Richard married Lucy Mary Dowling.

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 Fourth road, Armadale, bus driver; 1954 Riverton, taxi driver; 1958 at 19 Ventnor avenue, Perth, taxi proprietor; 1968 - 1972 Dwellingup bus proprietor; 1977 - 1980 Holyoake road, Dwellingup, forester.