Collection relating to the service of the Phillips family Accession Number: AWM2016.227.13

Description

Studio portrait of the Phillips family. Identified, back row, left to right: Arthur James Phillips; Sidney Phillips Snr, the father of the four boys. Front row: Ronald Alfred Phillips; Richard Herbert Phillips; and Sidney John Phillips Jr. Three of the brothers, Ronald, Richard, and Sidney, would go on to serve in the Australian Navy, Air Force, and Army during the Second World War.

Details

Accession Number
AWM2016.227.13
Photographer
Angus McNeil
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Measurement
Overall: 248 mm x 299 mm
Image: 141 mm x 201 mm
Date Made
c 1928
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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