| Regimental number | 844 |
| Place of birth | Launceston Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 155 Collins Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, James McPhillips, 155 Collins Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 15 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 29 June 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 September 1919 |