Phillip Bellingham
Name Phillip Bellingham
Number Private 2560
Battalion 59th Battalion
Place of Birth Carlton
Next of Kin His father, Frederick Bellingham of Leongatha
Date and place of enlistment Leongatha 22/6/1915
Physical details Age 30 years’ 7 months, 5’8 ½ “ 10 stone 10 pounds, brown eyes and dark brown hair. A single man
Religion Church of England
Occupation Farmer
Date and place of death
He was killed in action on 19/7/1916 at Fleurbaix in the battle of Fromelles
Location of grave or memorial
His name is on the memorial at VC Corner Cemetery Fromelles
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
He was a member of the Bellingham family, a pioneering family of the area. He lived at Boorool
Military History
- He is on the Koorooman East Honour Roll
- He attended Boorool School
- He was in the rifle club for 10 years
- 28/8/15 He embarked Melbourne
- 18/11/15 He went to Mudros on Lemnos
- He was at first in the 7th Battalion in Egypt and Gallipoli
- 4/3/16 He transferred to 59th at Tel-el-kebir
- 13/6/16 Embarked in Alexandria
- 29/6/16 Disembarked Marseilles
- His father Mr. F Bellingham of ‘Busket Banks’ Leongatha wrote for information
A copy of the letter is on page 15 of his file
- His effects consisted of a balaclava, knife, books, bag handle lock
- 8/9/16 His death reported in The Great Southern Star.
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