Philip W. G. E. Moon
History
Phillip William George Elphick Moon was the son of Jacob and Isabella Moon and lived in Dana Street, Ballarat. He was educated at Dana Street State School, the Ballarat School of Mines and became a painter.[1]
He was among the first to enlist in Ballarat on August 17, 1914, joining the 8th Battalion. He sailed from Melbourne on the Benalla on October 19, but a period of illness in Egypt caused him to miss the landing on 25 April 1915. He reached Anzac Cove in May, but was killed in action on 19 June. Philip Moon was buried in the Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, where his headstone carries the epitaph: “He Was One Of A Glorious Company The Flower Of Our Men”.[2]
His brother Willam E. Moon was killed in action in France in August 1916.[3]
Legacy
Philip Moon's World War One service is recognised with tree number 10 in the Ballarat Avenue of Honour .
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2967842/the-faces-of-anzacs/, accessed 11 April 2015.
- ↑ http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2967842/the-faces-of-anzacs/, accessed 11 April 2015.
- ↑ http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2967842/the-faces-of-anzacs/, accessed 11 April 2015.
Further Reading
External links
http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2967842/the-faces-of-anzacs/
--Beth Kicinski 17:03, 23 August 2013 (EST); --Clare K.Gervasoni 22:45, 11 April 2015 (AEST)