| Regimental number | 7521 |
| Place of birth | Tamworth, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Boiler maker |
| Address | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 121 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M.A. Phillips, Lane off Harry Street, Cooks Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Sarah PHILLIPS |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917, and marched into 1st Training Bn, Sutton Veny the same day. Admitted to Sutton Veny Hospital, 5 February 1918 (tonsillitis); discharged and rejoined 1st Training Bn, Sutton Veny, 19 February 1918. Admitted to Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 14 March 1918 (myositis); discharged and rejoined 1st Training Bn, 26 March 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 April 1918, and marched into No 4 Medical Board Base Depot, Calais, the same day. Proceeded to unit, 9 April 1918; taken on strength of 4th Bn, 25 April 1918. Found guilty, 29 June 1918, of drunkenness in the field: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks and forfeits 7 days' pay. Wounded in action, 10 July 1918; admitted to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 11 July 1918, and transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station the same day (gunshot wound, neck); to No 8 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 12 July 1918; to England, 15 July 1918; to Essex County Hospital, Colchester, 15 July 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Hurdcott, 23 July 1918; marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 26 July 1918. Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 13 September 1918. Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 30 November 1918 (scabies); marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 7 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of York', 14 January 1919. Found guilty, 4 March 1919, of refusing to obey an order: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Disembarked Melbourne, 5 March 1919; discharged Sydney (medically unfit), 4 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 58 |
| Place of burial | Sandgate Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PHILLIPS Norman Edgar |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
