| Regimental number | 6864 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| School | Launceston Church Grammar School, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Westbury, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr A Davis, Franklin, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Held rank of Lieutenant in Tasmania Citizen Force. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Phillip Douglas on NR |
| Place of death or wounding | Targo Military Hospital |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Mount Jerome Cemetery (290, A8), Harold's Cross, Dublin City. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur Henry Douglas and Edith Ethel DAVIS, Penguin, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |