30/7/1897

Born at Watgania, near Willaura, VIC

27/11/1914

Enlisted in the AIF, 4^th Light Horse Regiment, 5^th Reinforcements, at age 18

7/5/1915

Embarked aboard the HMAT A56 Palermo

5/8/1915

Joined the 4^th Light Horse at Gallipoli

27/12/1915

Evacuated back to Egypt

17/6/1916

Disembark at Marseilles, France

7/7/1916

Transferred to the 2^nd ANZAC Mounted Regiment

26/9/1916

Detached for duty with the CRE at Armentieres, France

26/10/1916 - 9/11/1916

On leave

5/12/1916

Rejoin unit from detachment

21/1/1917

Remustered as a Driver

19/10/1917 - 3/11/1917

On leave

21/11/1917

Transferred to the 12^th Australian Field Artillery Brigade, Brigade Ammunition Column

5/10/1918

Appointed Lance Bombardier

3/11/1918

Addmitted to hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland while on leave - Influenza

2/1/1919

Embark for Australia aboard the Berrima

17/2/1919

Returned to Australia

11/4/1919

Discharged from the AIF

17/5/1942

Enlisted in the Australian Army at Anakia, VIC - Service No. V379299

18/10/1945

Discharged from the Army as a Lance Corporal with the 6^th Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps

1967

Living in Geelong West, VIC

1973

Died at Geelong, VIC aged 75