1895

Born in Newport, VIC

20/9/1916

Enlisted at Geelong, VIC in the AIF, 18^th Reinforcements, 22^nd Battalion, aged 20

23/11/1916

Embarked aboard the HMAT A20 Hororata

29/1/1917

Disembarked at Plymouth, England

24/4/1917

Proceeded overseas to France

14/5/1917

Joined the 22^nd Battalion in the field

28/1/1918

Court martial: charged with desertion in that he failed to accompany his platoon to the front line ... and remained absent until arrested at Romarin Camp. - sentenced to five years P.S.

22/2/1918

Sentenced suspended

20/5/1918

Sentenced remitted

23/7/1918

Wounded in action - gassed

9/8/1918

Invalided back to England

11//8/1918

Admitted to Graylingwell War Hospital, Chichester

2/4/1919

Married Margaret Ellen Grapper

9/8/1919

Embarked for Australia aboard the Ceramic

27/9/1919

Returned to Australia with his wife

21/12/1919

Discharged from the AIF

1934

Living in Balliang, VIC

1980

Died in Bacchus Marsh, VIC, aged 85