Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Portrait of 6573 Private (Pte) Phillip Stanley Phelan, 14th Battalion.

A clerk from Flemington, Vic prior to enlistment, Pte Phelan embarked

with the 21st Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Nestor on

2 October 1916. Later promoted to Sergeant he was reported as

missing in action. It was later confirmed the he had been captured and

was a prisoner of war in Germany. Following the Armistice he was

repatriated to England and returned to Australia on 1 December 1918.

Australian War Memorial Collection. http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/DA15188

Phelan P S        Pte    6573    Phillip Stanley              14 Inf Bn    23    Clerk    Single    R C        

Address:    Flemington, Railway Pl, 55    

Next of Kin:    Phelan, J, father, 55 Railway Pl, Newmarket    

Enlisted:    22 Feb 1916        

Embarked:     A71 Nestor 2 Oct 1916    

Relatives on Active Service:

Phelan-C-Pte-2481 brother

Phelan-G-J-Pte-3119 brother KIA

Cowan-C-D--L-Cpl-415  future brother-in-law KIA

Cowan H K Pte 14 future brother in law KIA

Gasperino-L-M-Pte-3232 cousin

Gasperino-H-Pte-2177  cousin

c 13 September 1916.

Sergeant Phillip Stanley Phelan.  The woman is thought to be

his future wife, Bertha Cowan.  Australian War Memorial

Collection.

First World War Red Cross Wounded and Missing Bureau Correspondence

Missing 11.4.17
Prisoner of War - Captured Bullecourt 10.4.17 - interned Limberg,

Cert by information from German List dated 23.6.17

https://www.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1064939--1-.pdf

An Irish Brigade website shows a range of photos of the Limberg POW Camp.

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour  (Missing)