| Regimental number | 249 |
| Place of birth | Hill End New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | 49 Grosvenor Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Phillips, 49 Grosvenor Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 1 April 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 6 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 6, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 4 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 250 Clifford H Phillips, 6th Machine Gun Company |