10/01/1917- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
15/01/1917- To Railways Corps Blackboy Hill as Private
19/01/1917- Appointed 2nd Corporal Blackboy Hill
27/03/1917- To 59th Company Australian Railways Operating Division St Lucia Barracks Borden England
11/05/1917 – Proceeded Overseas France ex Borden England
New Designation 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company
13/07/1918- Granted Leave England
27/07/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
10/11/1918- Granted Leave Paris France
20/11/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
12/01/1919- Admitted 20th General Hospital Camiers France ( Bronchitis )
26/01/1919- Evacuated/Admitted Fulham Military Hospital Hammersmith England ex France
13/02/1919- Admitted 1st Australian General Hospital Sutton Veny England
15/02/1919- Discharged to No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
26/02/1919- Admitted 1st Australian General Hospital Sutton Veny ( Sick )
3/03/1919- Discharged to No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth for Return to Australia
28/03/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Karoa ” ( Acute Bronchitis )
7/05/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
7/06/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal – No. 18016

Victory Medal – No. 17416

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA.