| Regimental number | 32962 |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ellen Phillis, 96 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 68 Maunganui on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXXI, Row L, Grave No 4A), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Frederick and Mary Ellen Phillis, 62 Whiteleigh Avenue, Addington, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 31 |