| Date of enlistment | 10th July 1915 |
| Rank at enlistment | Private |
| Company | |
| Significant events while with the AIF | Hospitalised sick twice
Missed sailing of Osterley from Fremantle |
Summary of Private Phillips WW1 service record, located in the National Archives of Australia. Full details are available online, NAA Series B2455
| Date | Location | Event |
| 5th July 1916 | Australia | Discharged – rheumatism and debility |
| 21st February 1916 | Australia | Disembarked Karoola at Melbourne |
| 20th January 1916 | Egypt | Return to Australia on 1st Australian Hospital Ship Karoola – rheumatism |
| 24th December 1915 | Egypt | Admitted 3rd Auxiliary Hospital Heliopolis – rheumatism |
| 2nd November 1915 | Egypt | Disembarked – suffering from diarrhoea and exhaustion |
| 13th October 1915 | Australia | Embarked on HMAT Thermistocles |
| 5th October 1915 | Australia | Failed to embark on Osterley from Fremantle. Forfeit of 28 days pay and CC for 14 days |
| 29th September 1915 | Australia | Embarked at Melbourne on RMS Osterley |
| 28th September 1915 | Australia | Re-assigned to 5th Reinforcements 22nd Battalion |
| 10th September 1915 | Australia | Did not embark with the 9th Reinforcements 6th Battalion |
| 19th July 1915 | Australia | Assigned to 9th Reinforcements 6th Battalion |
| 5th July 1915 | Australia | Marched into depot |

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