Birch, Philip Rawlins

Date of Birth1908-02-24
Date of Death1941-08-27
Age33
GenderMale
Birth PlaceNew Zealand, Auckland
Died During ServiceYes
Cause of DeathIllness - Heart Attack

Service Details

ServiceRANR - Royal Australian Navy Reserve
Date of Entry1939-01-01
RankPaymaster Lieutenant Commander
Discharged Date1941-08-27
Discharge TypeDD - Discharged Dead
Service Period1939-1941
Active Service (War service)WW2
Service RecordYes
ShipLeeuwin - Depot Later Junior Recruit Training Establishment (JRTE)

Other Details

Hostilities OnlyYes

Cemetery Details

Cemetery NameKarrakatta General Cemetery
Cemetery AddressKarrakatta, WA
Demonination/AreaAnglican
SectionL
RowD
Grave Number439

Sources

Service Record - Australian National Archive Site Nominal Roll - DVA Commonwealth War Graves Commission The Daily News (Perth, WA:1882-1955) Fri 29 Aug 1941 Page 14 Naval Funeral

Contributors

Researched by: Mark Fleming images John Howe