3/04/1916-joined as Gunner Artillery
11/10/1916-Promoted Corporal 10th F.A.B
23/12/1916-Promoted Temp Corporal Artillery Reserve Brigade
29/12/1916-Into Camp Lark Hill England
27/03/1917-Reverts to Gunner RBAA
4/10/1917-Promoted E/R/SGT RBAA
13/02/1918-Reverts to Gunner embarked France via Southampton
26/02/1918-To 5th DIV HQ
1/04/1918-Promoted E/R SGT France
2/07/1918-Promoted Warrant Officer Class 1 France
30/12/1918- MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES
31/01/1919- Recommended for MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
19/06/1919-Embarked for Australia
7/08/1919-Disembarked for Australia
15/09/1919-Discharged form Service

MENTIONED  IN  DESPATCHES  AND  AWARDED  MERITORIOUS  SERVICE  MEDAL

Dates of recommendations : 30/12/1918  &  31/01/1919

” This Warrant Officer has performed his Duties in Divisional Artillery Headquarters for a considerable time,  including the periods 8th August to the conclusion of hostilities 11th November 1918.  His duties have been exacting  and continuous, and have at times during the recent operations , been carried out under very adverse conditions.  By his tireless efforts and hard work,  he has succeeded in rapidly and accurately carrying out the supervision of a large number of operation orders at short notice, thereby rendering  most valuable assistance to his Commanding Officer.  His zeal and application are worthy of special recognition “.

MENTION IN DESPATCHES

Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 23 May 1919

Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page  881,  Position  57

Date of London Gazette : 31 December 1918

Location in London Gazette: Page  15226,  Position  38

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette; 6 October 1919

Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page  1461,  Position  85

Date of London Gazette : 3 June 1919

Location in London Gazette : Page  6916,  Position : 31