Second Lieutenant, Phillip. Took part in the attack on the village of Fricourt situated to the east of the town of Albert. ‘A’ and ‘B’ Companies moved forward into No Man’s Land five minutes prior to Zero Hour, and both were immediately subjected to enemy machine-gun fire which forced their withdrawal. At 7.29am a fresh attack was mounted, and although devoid of any of their officers, approximately forty other ranks managed to reach the German line and a sunken road beyond. ‘C’ and ‘D’ Companies similarly suffered heavy casualties whilst attempting to cross No Man’s Land. Attack halted at Lozenge Wood. Officially died 2nd July 1916. Concentration of grave and burial return states date of death as 1st July 1916. Reports suggest killed by a shell that also killed Sergeant Frank Millwood and Sergeant Walter James Prosser, both of these men also given a date of death as 1st July.