| Regimental number | 2452 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Address | 52 Simpson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Phelan, c/o Sunnyside Woollen Mills, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 11 July 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 25 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 25 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 September 1919 |
