22/04/1915-Joined General Stationary Hospital for transfer to Gallipoli
13/08/1915-Appointed acting Corporal 2nd Aust stat Hospital Mudros
21/01/1916-Disembarked Alexandria
14/03/1916-Promoted Corporal & transferred 51st Battalion
12/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France
12/09/1916-transferred 13th Field Ambulance
1/04/1917-Promoted to Sergeant
1/08/1917-Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for Conspicuous Gallantry and Devotion to Duty at Gallipoli campaign
17/12/1917-Joined 51st battalion from Cadet school England
24/04/1918-Reported Missing in Action then Subsequently Killed in Action

DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL

Date of Recommendation- 10 October 1916

” For Bravery and Endurance at duty  near POZIERES France 13th to 16th August 1916. Between these dates this N. C. O. worked at the Battalion Aid Post , and whilst under heavy shell fire , he repeatedly carried on his back wounded men from saps into the Aid Post. His cheerful manner and example did much good amongst the wounded. He showed the same qualities again at the Battalion Aid Post  on Sepember 3rd and 4th, 1916 “

Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette:  25 July 1917

Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette:  Page 1540,   Position  18

Date of London Gazette:  1 January 1917

Location in London Gazette:  Page 51,  Position  1