February 1892

Born at Bacchus Marsh, VIC

8/1/1916

Enlisted in the AIF, 37^th Battalion, A Company, aged 24

1/5/1916

Promoted to Sergeant

3/6/1916

Embarked aboard the HMAT A34 Persic

25/7/1916

Disembarked at Weymouth, England

7/8/1916

AWL for one day - reprimanded and forfeit one day's pay

22/11/1916

Proceeding overseas to France

17/1/1917

Appointed 2^nd Lieutenant

6/5/1917

Appointed Lieutenant

7/6/1917

Wounded in action during the Battle of Messines - gassed

Admitted to 24^th general Hospital, Etaple, France

1/9/1917

Rejoined unit in the field

4/10/1917

Battle of Broodseinde Ridge - awarded the Military Cross

13/11/1917

Detached for duty with the 10^th Infantry Brigade Headquarters

Seconded for training with the Australian Flying Corps

1/2/1918

Joined No 1 RFC School, for instruction as a Flying Officer - appointed Cadet

22/5/1918

Posted to 5^th Training Squadron, AFC

18/6/1918

Whilst a pilot under instruction he landed down wind and crashed badly

July 1918

Admitted to 2^nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol, England - traumatic synovitis right shoulder

12/10/1918

Transferred to the 38^th Battalion but remained on secondment to the 5^th Training Squadron, AFC

19/10/1918

Embarked for Australia

27/12/1918

Returned to Australia

19/8/1919

Appointment terminated

19/11/1956

Died in Melbourne, aged 64