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Phillips, J.W., Pte., 1918

Photo: Brian Chandler

In Newcastle (St John Westgate & Elswick) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

104703 Private
J.W. Phillips
Durham Light Infantry
23rd September 1918, age 20.

John William was born at Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne; the son of Edward and Mary Ann, 51 Armstrong Road, Benwell, Newcastle.

He enlisted with the 3rd Battalion at Newcastle on 28th June 1918 and died in Sunderland War Hospital from Dysentery.

Acknowledgements: Ron Carson

John William Phillips is remembered in the D.L.I. Book of Remembrance page 259


The CWGC entry for Private Phillips

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk