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William Charles Phillips

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Squadron 75 Royal New Zealand Air Force Squadron 215 Royal Air Force Squadron 149 Royal Air Force

William Charles Phillips

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Charles AWMM
  • Surname
    Phillips AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Bill AWMM
  • Service number
    NZ403612 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    5 May 1916 AWMM Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
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  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Husband of Peg; father of Liz, John, Emma. AWMM
    • Husband of Peg; father of Liz, Susie, Gilly, John Public - Connor - Direct descendant - 14 September 2019 - Family papers (Bill was my grandfather)

Death

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    16 April 2009 AWMM
    Age 92 AWMM
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  • Age at death
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  • Cause of death
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  • Obituary
    Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 20 April 2009 AWMM
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Memorial

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  • On this ANZAC day, 2025, I lay this Poppy for my Grandfather William Charles Phillips. I remember you today, and always for all that you were and all you sacrificed. Watching the livestream of the Auckland Dawn Service for my first ANZAC day away from home and the tears are flowing... Picturing you marching in the earlier years in the parade, your medals upon your chest and then your final send off from our family while the Last Post was played.

    I miss you Poppa, every single day. Remembering my grandfather on this National day of remembrance as we navigate this modern world with the new wars, pain, conflict and suffering that exists.

    We will remember them.
    I will always remember you.

    Your Katie-Jane xx
    Public - Katie-Jane - Direct descendant - 25 April 2025
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Sources

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    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Thompson, H. (1956). New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force (Vols. 1-3). Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Martyn, E. (1998-2008). Vol. 3 p. 591 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 20 April 2009 AWMM
    • 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. AWMM

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25 April 2025Katie-JaneColorado, USADirect descendant
14 September 2019ConnorBrunswick, AustraliaDirect descendant
02 May 2017SueAucklandChild

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