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Married: 1889. Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. NSW Marriage Cert:2816/1889
Wife: Francis Caroline Fieldhouse. nee See.
Died: 1956. Newtown, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:20950/1956.
Mother: Margaret (Mary) Fieldhouse. nee..
Charles Edward Fieldhouse, enlisted with the 33rd Battalion pre World War 1. Charles was the first
man to enlist with the battalion his service number was 1. Charles was presented with the Colonial Auxiliary
Forces Long Service Medal on the 7th of September 1922. Charles was probably the Regimental Sergeant
Major of the Battalion as his rank was Warrant Officer First Class. He received his long service medal with
Sergeant 2 A Gendle 33rd Battalion and Sergeant: 3 Edward John Lockyer 33rd Battalion.
All were members of the 33rd Battalion, 2nd Military District. The Colonial Auxiliary
Forces Medal was instituted by Queen Victoria for service in the colonies. The medal was issue to volunteer
forces and only 1199 medals were issued to Australians. The issue of this medal ceased during the reign of
King George the 5th. His Colonial Auxilary Medal and his son Phillips British War Medal were both acquired
in 2003 and are both in the collection.
Born: 11th December 1899. Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Birth Cert:929/1899
Married: 1922. Young, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert:
Wife: Harriet Violet Fieldhouse. nee: Anderson. (1906-1965)
Died: 4th May 1975. Carringbah, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:
Mother: Francis Caroline Fieldhouse. nee: See.
Phillip Edward Fieldhouse enlisted with the 25th General Service Reserve Battalion on the 20th August 1918, he enlisted whilst still serving with the 13th Battalion Senior Cadets where he had served for 4 years. Phillip was an apprentice baker at Scott and Son's Armidale when he enlisted. He lived with his parents and 4 sisters in Donnelly Street, Armidale. Phillip enlisted at the Armidale Recruitment Depot and was directed by Lieutenant McCarthy to report to Victoria Barracks in Sydney on the 21st of August 1918. Phillip completed his training at the Recruitment Depot at Liverpool in B Company, before being transfered to the General Service Reserve "N" on the 5th of November 1918. He was discharged 5 weeks later after the armistace was declared, he was discharged on the 12th of December 1918. Phillip was on route to Europe when the war ended and therfore only received the British War Medal which was his only entitlement. His medal was acquired with his fathers long service medal whick are both in the collection. Phillip lodged a claim for repatriation benefits on the 22nd of October 1964. Ref: QM30488. To J.H. Greenwood. Deputy Commisioner Repatriation Department NSW Branch The Grace Building, 77 York Street, Syndey, NSW ph: 20234.
In Harriets parents obituaries in 1945 and 1947, Harriet is referred to as Violet,"Mrs J Walters,of Darlinghurst",and "Mrs J Walters of Sydney",and not Mrs Fieldhouse. Phillip Edward Fieldhouse is recorded as marrying Margaret Catherine Sheehan in Sydney,NSW in 1943 ,so it is assumed that he and Violet divorced prior to this time.
The Kirkpatrick Family Genealogies
Under Construction 05/2005.
