Born 19 November 1910 in Sandstone, Western Australia [16]
Son of Arnold Curnow PHILLIPS and Vera Catherine FIENBERG [50] [66]
Relieving Postmaster of the Carnamah Post Office at 12 Macpherson Street, Carnamah in early 1933 [5: 3-Feb-1933]
During his time in Carnamah, which was February and March 1933, he resided at the Carnamah Hotel [5: 10-Mar-1933]
Played for the Carnamah Hotel's team "Gentleman" against the "Ruffs" team at cricket in Carnamah on 5 March 1933 [5: 10-Mar-1933]
While in Carnamah he was Assistant Cubmaster of the Carnamah Boy Scouts [5: 3-Mar-1933]
On the completion of his relieving duties he returned to Geraldton [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Visited Carnamah in September 1933, hiking some of the way from Geraldton [5: 29-Sep-1933]
In 1936 he was working as a Postal Official and was living with his parents at 63 Gregory Street in Geraldton [50]
Married Grace Irene Mary LESLIE in 1940 [66]
He was living in Marbe Bar in 1942 and in Kellerberrin in 1944 [16]
Private W74694 in Marble Bar's local Volunteer Defence Corps of the 11th North West Battalion 1942-1944 [16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Maylands [2]
Died 11 April 2004; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Walter Phillips' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 19 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/walter-phillips [reference list] |
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