| Regimental number | 46486 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | New Zealand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F M Philipps, Kohukohu |
| Previous military service | Served in 3rd Auckland Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 83 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick Robert (b. England) and Flora Martha (b. N.Z.) Philipps, Kohukohu, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1917; joined 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 16 September 1917, and posted to A Company. Detached to No 3 Machine Gun Company, 3 October 1917; rejoined Bn, 6 October 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 36 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20801199 |