Philip John Steele (1890–1917)
P.J. Rupert Steele, c. 1916 photographer unknown
from Graphic of Australia (Melbourne), 23 February 1917, p 1
LIEUTENANT PHILIP JOHN RUPERT STEELE
Born in 1890. From Denmark street, Kew. Educated at Melbourne Grammar School 1901-1906 — First VIII, Athletic Team. Went into business with Steele and Company, Melbourne. Appointed as Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery in June 1912, being allotted to the 7th Light Horse Brigade. Enlisted as a Private in September 1915 in the Australian Field Artillery. Served in Egypt and France. On November 15, 1916, he was seriously wounded in the head while serving in the 4th Field Artillery Brigade and died in the 2nd British Red Cross Hospital at Rouen on January 8, 1917. He was buried in the St. Sever Cemetery at Rouen.
In honour of the three Steele brothers, the area at Melbourne Grammar known as the Wilderness was reconstructed and names the Steele Memorial Ground. There is also a commemorative plaque in St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Steele, Philip John
- Steele, Johanna Albertina (mother)
- Corin, Albertina Millicent (sister)
- Steele, Frederick Wilberforce (brother)
- Steele, Henry Cyril (brother)
- Steele, Norman Leslie (brother)
- Steele, Rupert (nephew)
- Steele, Norman Cyril (nephew)
Citation details
'Steele, Philip John (1890–1917)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/steele-philip-john-20550/text31443, accessed 14 March 2025.
P.J. Rupert Steele, c. 1916 photographer unknown
from Graphic of Australia (Melbourne), 23 February 1917, p 1
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1890
Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
8 January,
1917
(aged ~ 27)
Rouen,
France
Cause of Death
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