1889

Born in Ballarat, VIC

18/8/1915

Enlisted in the AIF, 14^th Reinforcements, 8^th Battalion, aged nearly 27

28/1/1916

Embarked aboard the HMAT A32 Themistocles

28/2/1916

Disembarked at Suez, Egypt

1/4/1916

Transferred to the 58^th Battalion

11/5/1916

Promoted to Lance Corporal

17/6/1916

Embarked from Alexandria, Egypt

23/6/1916

Disembarked at Marseilles, France

6/8/1916

Promoted to Corporal

24/9/1916

Promoted to Temporary Sergeant

3/11/1916

Confirmed as Sergeant

2/2/1917

Admitted to hospital in France - septic left heel due to gunshot wound

16/2/1917 - 2/4/1917

Transferred to 2^nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, England

2/4/1917 - 2/8/1917

Transferred to 3^rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital

25/12/1917

Rejoined unit in France

5/4/1918

To hospital in France - initially reported as a shell wound, later changed to abrasion causing septic abscesses

11/4/1918 - 29/4/1918

Transferred to 1^st Birmingham War Hospital - two septic ulcers on left ankle

29/4/1918 - 24/5/1918

Transferred to 3^rd Australian General Hospital

22/7/1918 - 30/8/1918

Admitted to Group Hospital, Hurdcott - wound healed bu tender

4/12/1918

Embarked for Australia aboard the Somerset- septic traumatic abrasion, left foot

15/1/1919

Returned to Australia

1/3/1919

Discharged from the AIF

1957

Died in Bacchus Marsh, VIC, aged 68