| Regimental number | 1021 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 31 Errol Street, West Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Helen Phelan, 31 Errol Street, West Footscray, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Excellent services and devotion to duty at Pozieres.' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Bonneville Communal Cemetery (Grave No.2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 45 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Ballarat (New) Cemetery, Victoria. Inscription reads: 'Far away from all who loved him/Comrades gently laid him to rest/In a hero's grave he is sleeping/One of God's brightest and best.' Parents: Thomas and Ellen PHELAN, 31 Errol Street, West Footscray, Victoria. Native of Ballarat, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
