| Regimental number | 6402 |
| Place of birth | Wodonga, Victoria |
| Other Names | PHEFLEY |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Darling Street, West Ipswich, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss Emma Roots, Darling Street, West Ipswich, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil [second Attestation Form states 1 year Senior Cadets, 3 years Citizen Military Forces, Wodonga.] |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 6), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 149 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr Christopher & Mrs Martha PHEFLEY, Wodonga, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: [101] Lt Sydney William PHEFLEY, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 22 December 1916. Found guilty, at sea, of (1) being absent without leave (under 6 hours); (2) drunkenness; (3) creating a disturbance: awarded 24 hours' detention. Disembarked Plymouth, England, 3 March 1917, and marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone. Found guilty, 12 April 1917, of being absent without leave from 6 am, 10 April, until reporting at 4.30 pm, 10 April 1917: awarded 1 day's confined to camp and forfeiture of 2 days' pay; total forfeiture: 3 days' pay. Found guilty, 22 May 1917, of being absent without leave from 6.30 am, 14 May, until 9.20 am, 19 May 1917: awarded 14 days' confined to camp and forfeiture of 18 days' pay; total forfeiture: 24 days' pay. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 1 June 1917; discharged to Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, 7 March 1918; total periodoftreatment for venereal disease: 280 days. Marched into 5th Training Battalion, Fovant, 19 March 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 May 1918; taken on strength, 49th Bn, in the field, 29 May 1918. Wounded in action, 12 June 1918 (gun shot wound, thighs and feet); admitted to 47th Casualty Clearing Station, 13 June 1918. Died of wounds, 13 June 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | True name: Alexander Arthur PHEFLEY |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ANDERSON Alexander Arthur |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
