| Regimental number | 2734 |
| Place of birth | Dungiven, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Catherine Beatrice Phillips, 23 Ascot Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 9 February 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 5 March 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 14 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 November 1917 |
| Date of death | 9 May 1936 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PHILLIPS John Nicholls |