| Regimental number | 3478 |
| Place of birth | Bundaberg Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Maryborough, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Philips, Pine Creek, Electora, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 20 October 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 20 October 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 24 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 January 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2227A Pte Robert Erskine PHILIPS, 49th Bn, killed in action, 26 September 1917. |