Phimister, John Henry

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SURNAME

Phimister

NAME

John Henry

PLACE OF BIRTH

Paddington, NSW

OCCUPATION

Cook

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Cairns, QLD

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

5/01/1917

NEXT OF KIN

James Andrew Phimister, 136 Princes St Sydney, NSW

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Employed by W L Jones, The Cedars, Mossman, Qld

REGIMENT 1

11th Light Horse

RANK

Driver

CAMPAIGN 1

Middle East

DATE DISCHARGED

29/09/1919

OTHER INFORMATION

Victory Medal, British War Medal

STORY OUTLINE

John Henry Phimister was a cook at the 'Cedars' North Mossman, who enlisted, aged 30, on 5 January 1917.

He became a Trooper, allocated Driver, with the 11th Light Horse from September 1917.

He was admitted to hospital three times with illnesses.

Returning to Australia in August 1919, he was discharged on 29 September 1919.

SERVICE NO

2322

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