| Regimental number | 2877 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fishmonger |
| Address | 121 Bay Street, Brighton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 119 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs K Phelps, 121 Bay Street, Brighton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in 49th Bn, Senior Cadets, for 4 years; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of chest. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 15), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: william and Kate PHELPS, 99 Westbury Street, East St. Kilda, Victoria. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Admitted to ANZAC Advanced Base, Mudros, 4 December 1915. Joined 7th Bn, Anzac, Gallipoli, 7 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 59th Bn, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 24 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PHELPS William Thomas |
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