1887

Born at Ararat, VIC

31/7/1916

Enlisted in AIF, 43^rd Battalion, 5^th Reinforcements, at Kellerberrin, WA at age 29

9/11/1916

Embarked at Freemantle, WA aboard the HMAT A8 Argyllshire

10/1/1917

Disembarked Devenport, UK

22/3/1917

To hospital - Mumps

22/5/1917

Proceeded to France

15/6/1917

Transferred to the 12^th Battalion

9/9/1917 - 14/10/1917

To hospital - Trench Fever

Oct 1917

Wunded in Action - Gassed (not evacuated)

16/6/1918 - 1/8/1918

To hospital - Influenza

18/9/1918

Wounded in Action - Gun shot wound (shell wound) to left foot

22/9/1918

Admitted to Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, England

27/11/1918

Discharged from hospital

18/1/1919

Embarked for Australia aboard the Ulysses

3/3/1919

Returned to Australia

2/4/1919

Discharged from the AIF

21/5/1942

Enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps at Bacchus Marsh, VIC - service number VX361369

1/10/1945

Discharged from the Army with the rank of Lance Corporal

1963

Died at Geelong, VIC aged 76