EDWIN MATTHEW PHILLIPS

PHILLIPS, Cpl E M - Died Wellington 1st July 1915 - Funeral took place at Albany Cemetery with Military Honours. The coffin was taken from Auckland via Birkenhead on a gun carriage drawn by four horses, preceded by a firing party from the National Reserve under Capt. HUTCHINSON and Q.M.S.M. ROBERTSON. A large number of Troopers of the 3rd, Auckland, Co. Mounted Rifles of which deceased was formerly a member under Major JOLLY and Capt. ALDRED followed the gun carriage. There was a very large attendance of settlers of the surrounding district. The service was read by Rev W G Monckton, Chaplain of the Regiment and 3 volleys were fired and the Last Post sounded. The Committee of the Albany School have decided to erect a tablet to the memory of the deceased at the school where he received his early education.

[AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS Thursday 8th July 1915,p.22]

Surname	PHILLIPS
Given Name	Edwin Matthew
Regimental Number	13/2011
Rank	Corporal
Unit or Regiment	Reinforcements
Last NZ Address	Albany
Next of Kin Title	Mark
Next of Kin Surname	PHILLIPS
Next of Kin Relationship	Father
Next of Kin Address	Albany Auckland
Comment	Died 1 July 1915
Occupation	Farmer
Last Employer	Mark Phillips Albany

Surname	Phillips
Forename(s)	Edward Matthew
Age	21 Years
Gender	Male
Date of death	1 Jul 1915
Date of burial	5 Jul 1915
Funeral Director	UNKNOWN
Burial type	Full burial
Cemetery	Albany Village Cemetery, Old Albany Highway, Albany
Location description	Albany Cemetery Row D Plot 01

Name	PHILLIPS, EDWIN MATTHEW
Nationality	NZ
Rank	Corporal
Regiment/Service:	NZ Reinforcements
Unit Text	6th
Age	21
Date of Death	01/07/1915
Service No	13/2011
Additional information	Son of Mark and Electra Phillips, of Kitchener Rd., Milford, Takapuna, Auckland.
Grave Reference	Section 11. Block 6A.
Cemetery	ALBANY PUBLIC CEMETERY

ALBANY PUBLIC CEMETERY

NORTH SHORE CITY, NEW ZEALAND

EDWIN MATTHEW PHILLIPS