1895

Born in Bacchus Marsh, VIC

23/10/1916

Enlisted in the AIF, Australian Flying Corps, No 4 Squadron, aged 21

17/1/1917

Embarked aboard RMS Omrah

27/3/1917

Disembarked at Plymouth, England

2/4/1917

4^th Squadron, AFC redesignated 71^st Australian Squadron, RFC and sent for training to Castle Bromwich, near Birmingham

29/6/1917

Attached for duty with the 68^th Australian Squadron, RFC previously No 4 Squadron, AFC

30/7/1917

To 29^th Squadron for course of instruction

5/12/1917

Proceeded overseas to France - 68^th Australian Squadron, RFC

18/1/1918

68^th Australian Squadron, RFC redesignated 2^nd Squadron, AFC

4/8/1918

Admitted to hospital - Disordered Action of the Heart

7/9/1918

Discharged to Base Depot

8/10/1918

Rejoined unit

28/11/1918

Transferred to the 3^rd Squadron, AFC from 4^th Squadron, AFC

6/1/1919 - 20/1/1919

On leave in England

3/3/1919

Returned to England

6/5/1919

Embarked for Australia aboard the Kaiser-i-hind

16/6/1919

Returned to Australia

24/7/1919

Discharged from the AIF