| Regimental number | 264 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Narrabri New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | River Street, Ballina, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, A H Philp, Kendall, Camden Haven, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work near Hamel on 8 August 1918.' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row J, Grave No. 48), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 134 |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 8th August, 1918, during the attack on the enemy's lines east of HAMEL, Private PHILP was successful in working his Lewis gun round to the flank of an enemy strong post containing machine guns which was holding up his platoon. By his skilful handling of his gun he succeeded in keeping the defenders down thus enabling his platoon to rush and capture the post, which contained over 30 of the enemy. He displayed conspicuous gallantry throughout the operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
