Phillip Emery (Phill) Gadd

  General Notes:

Philip Emery Gadd enlisted in the Navy on 15/4/1913 for a period of 7 years. He is described as: - 5 feet 8 inches, hair - brown, eyes - grey, complexion - fresh and had a birthmark upper lip.
Philip was commended by C’wealth for services in “Protector” during a gale on 21/6/1919. He was paid 12 pound ten shillings as a share in Naval Prize Fund.
He served on the “Cerberus”. “Australia”, and at the London Depot.

Electoral Roll: -
1924 - 285 Coppin Street, Richmond, Vic. - carrier
1931 - 11 Ilawara Road, Hawthorn, Vic. - carrier

Phillip married Ruby Dalby, daughter of Joseph Dalby and Annie Eliza Wheatley, in 1920 in Victoria Australia. (Ruby Dalby was born in 1893 in Richmond, Victoria Australia, died on 22 May 1974 in 5 Samuel St, Croydon, Victoria Australia and was buried on 24 May 1974 in Cremated at Springvale Crematorium, Victoria Australia Ashes Interred In Tecoma - Individual Shrub, Shrub 115.)