1894

Born in South Melbourne, VIC

13/10/1915 - 15/2/1917

Employed as a Drill Instructor with the 52^nd Infantry, Staff Sergeant Major

16/2/1917

Enlisted in the AIF with the rank of Sergeant, aged 23

27/6/1917

Allocated to the 25^th Reinforcements, 5^th Battalion

4/8/1917

Embarked aboard the HMAT A32 Themistocles

2/10/1917

Disembarked at Glasgow, Scotland

12/3/1918

Proceeded overseas to France

19/3/1918

Joined unit in France

23/8/1918

Wounded in action, the Somme, France - gunshot wound to the right shoulder, severe compound fracture of the humerus

25/8/1918

Evacuated back to England and admitted to the University War Hospital, Southampton

4/10/1918

Transferred to 1^st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield

13/12/1918

Embarked for home aboard the HS Karoola

29/1/1919

Returned to Australia

14/8/1919

Discharged from the AIF

1954

Died at Balwyn, VIC, aged 60