| Regimental number | 5778 |
| Place of birth | Dungog New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Timber-cutter |
| Address | Hillcrest, Gloucester, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Stephen Phillips, Hillcrest, Gloucester, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 9 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1, Reinforcement 14 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2458 Lance Corporal Robert Roy PHILLIPS, 56th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 June 1919. |