| Regimental number | 19596 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Architectural draughtsman |
| Address | 'Blythecote', Wyatt avenue, Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Ernest John Phillips, 'Blythecote,' Wyatt avenue, Burwood, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 5 December 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1, Reinforcement 31 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 8 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 July 1919 |