1888

Born in Newcastle, England

16/7/1915

Enlisted in the AIF, 6^th Reinforcements, 21^st Battalion, aged 29¾

5/10/1915

Embarked aboard the RMS Moldavia

Disembarked in Egypt

24/2/1916

Transferred to the 7^th Battalion

1/8/1916

Promoted to Lance Corporal - in the field in France

3/8/1916 - 24/8/1916

Admitted to hospital in France - scabies

26/2/1917

Wounded in action - gunshot wound to the left arm, severe

4/3/1917

Invalided back to England and admitted to Horton County of London War Hospital

17/4/1917 - 2/5/1917

Discharged to two weeks furlough

2/5/1917

AWL for seven days - forfeited 15 days pay

9/5/1917

Reverts to Private at own request

13/8/1917

AWL for five days - forfeited 15 days pay

20/11/1917

AWL for one day - forfeited 10 days pay

30/12/1917

Embarked for Australia aboard the Runic

3/2/1918

Returned to Australia

3/5/1918

Discharged from the AIF

1966

Died at Heidelberg, VIC, aged 76