1897

Born at Ballan, VIC

11/5/1916

Enlisted in the AIF, ^th Reinforcements, 13^th Light Horse Regiment, aged 18 years and 5 months

6/12/1916

Embarked aboard the HMAT A67 Orsova

17/2/1917

Disembarked at Plymouth, England

18/4/1917 - 19/5/1917

Admitted to Delphi Hospital - pneumonia

4/8/1917

Transferred to the Australian Flying Corps

27/8/1917

TOS Australian Flying Corps Training Depot as an Air Mechanic, 2^nd Class

9/11/1917

TOS 30^th Training Squadron - a British designation

1/1/1918

Promoted to Air Mechanic, 1^st Class

17/5/1918

Promoted to Acting Corporal with the 6^th Training Squadron - formerly the 30^th Training Squadron

29/10/1918

Married Rouena Clive

1/11/1918

Promoted to Corporal Mechanic

15/1/1919

Charged with using threatening language to a superior officer - Award, reprimanded and loss of 41 days pay

19/2/1919

Sentence expunged but forfeiture stands

6/5/1919

Embark for Australia aboard the SS Kaiser-i-Hind

16/6/1919

Returned to Australia

21/9/1919

Discharged from the AIF

1978

Died at Caulfield, VIC aged 80