| Regimental number | 41616 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waipu |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.8 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry W C Philips, Schoolhouse, Kohukohu |
| Previous military service | Served in Post & Telegraph Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| HMNZT 'Pakeha' embarked 14 April 1917; disembarked 18 April 1917; re-embarked and left New Zealand, 26 April 1917. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row J, Grave No 11), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Mary Philips, Kohu Kohu, Hokianga, Auckland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 11105 Pte Malcolm PHILIPS, 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 28 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 April 1917; returned to Wellington & disembarked, 17 April 1917; re-embarked, 26 April 1917; disembarked Sydney, 2 May 1917; re-embarked Sydney, 9 May 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp, and reverted to the ranks. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 16 September 1917. Reported wounded and missing in action, 12 October 1917 Court of Enquiry, 15 November 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 7 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20801200 |