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West, Philip H.
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Philip H. West was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (then the North West Territories) on June 19, 1897. The son of Isabel Alice Sinclair West and Superintendent C. H. West, R.C.M.P, Philip obtained his schooling at an Indian Mission School at Lesser Slave Lake.
He entered the Postal Service at Moose Jaw in 1924 as a temporary worker, but he was retained on staff. He transferred to the Moose Jaw district office in 1928 and was promoted to Supervisor Grade 2 in 1940, to Supervisor Grade 4 in 1949, to Post Office Inspector in 1953 and to Area Superintendent in July of 1954.
He served in the First World War as a Corporal in the 46th Canadian Infantry. During World War 2 he served Instructional and Administrative duties and demobilized with the rank of Major. He was married to Olive Irene West.
Philip West passed away in 1961.