Alex James Phillips
Born 4 Nov 1911 - Died 11 Nov 1944
- Service number
- NZ421291 AWMM
- WWII 421291 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Last rank
- Warrant Officer AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 224 Squadron AWMM
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Alex James AWMM
- Surname
- Phillips AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- NZ421291 AWMM
- WWII 421291 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 4 Nov 1911 RNZAF Biographies (R17845614)
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
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- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Phillips AWMM
- Relationship status
- Single/WWII AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Campaign
- Europe (Air) AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Service number
- NZ421291 AWMM
- WWII 421291 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
- Royal Air Force, No. 224 Squadron AWMM
Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 3 Wireless School, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada AWMM
Course 1: Class 43. Graduation Date: 21/12/1942. AWMM - British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mossbank, Saskatchewan, Canada AWMM
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 3 Wireless School, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada AWMM
- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
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- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Vessel was Orcades AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed on air operations AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Warrant Officer AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 224 Squadron AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Alex Phillips was the son of James Frederick and Merope Phillips, New Plymouth.
Attended New Plymouth Boys High
Attended New Plymouth Boys High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845614)) AWMM - Alex James Phillips was born in New Plymouth of 4 November 1911. He attended Mimi School and New Plymouth Boy’s High School and then worked on the family farm at Waitoitoi. At the age of 30 he enlisted in the RNZAF in the Aerial Gunnery division and was sent to Canada for training. He was then posted to No 111 Operational Training Unit in the Bahamas for further intensive training on the two-engine Mitchell and the four-engine Liberator aircraft. He was promoted to Flight Sergeant before being sent to the United Kingdom and posted to Operational Squadron No. 224 where he served as Wireless Operator Air Gunner for 14 months until his death on 11 November 1944. On this day he was a member of a crew of a bomber aircraft which took off on an anti-submarine patrol over the Norwegian coast. The aircraft failed to return to base, subsequently his death of officially presumed. Alex Phillips is commemorated on the Runnymeade Memorial, England. He was aged 33.Public - Louise - Researcher - 21 December 2019 - West, J. (1995). Lest We Forget. New Plymouth: New Plymouth Boy’s High School Centennial Trust.
Puke Ariki, Swainson/Woods Collection ARC# Sw1923-1965.00863
Retrieved from https://collection.pukeariki.com/objects/92661
- Alex Phillips was the son of James Frederick and Merope Phillips, New Plymouth.
About death
- Death
- 11 Nov 1944 AWMM
Age 33 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Killed in Action AWMM
- Death notes
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom AWMM
Sources
- External links
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1804284
Sources Used - RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Na - Py. Archives New Zealand (R17845614)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845614
Sources Used - List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. Archives New Zealand (R17845745)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845745
Sources Used
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
- References
- Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
- This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission.
- RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Na - Py. Archives New Zealand (R17845614) - Former archives reference: AIR118
- Please note that the 11 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions.
- List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing - United Kingdom, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845745)
- List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).
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