Joseph John Lanphier

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1875

Died: 28 April, 1943

Biographical Summary:

An engineer and coppersmith who enlisted in the AIF on 7 December 1915, aged 40; understating his age by five years. He embarked for England on 14 March and arrived on 16 June 1916.

At the time of his arrival he was to be a reinforcement for the 31st Battalion. On 1 January 1917 he was transferred to the permanent establishment of the 8th Training Battalion at Tidworth, England.

He embarked for Australia on 22 July and arrived on 25 September 1917 then was discharged medically unfit from the AIF on 24 October 1917. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Joseph John Lanphier

Service Number: 2979

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Corporal
• Held rank of Sergeant
• Held rank of Company Quartermaster Sergeant

Birth Records:

• 1 January, 1875 in Collingwood, VIC, Australia

Death Records:

• 28 April, 1943 in Kensington, NSW, Australia

Address:

• Warapau 188 Raglan Street Mosman NSW Australia

Organisations:

• Member of - 8th Training Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• LANPHIER Joseph John Service Number 2979 Place of Birth Collingwood VIC Place of Enlistment Casula NSW Next of Kin Wife LANPHIER Iris (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Joseph John Lemphier sic (Webpage)

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