2/12/1915- Completed Application to Enlist & Preliminary Medical Examination Bridgetown WA
9/12/1915- To No. 38 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
16/12/1915- To ” B ” Company No. 5 Depot Battalion Blackboy Hill
1/02/1916- Allotted to 15th Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill
1/04/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Ulysses ” bound for England
17/05/1916- Disembarked Plymouth ex Australia to 4th Division Cycling Corps
14/07/1916- Admitted Chiseldon Military Hospital England ( Hernia )
8/08/1916- Discharged to Duty Cycling Corps
8/09/1916- Transferred to 16th Battalion England ex 4th Training Battalion
22/09/1916- Proceeded Overseas 4th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Rollestone
4/10/1916- Joined 16th Battalion in the field France
21/04/1917- Promoted to Lance Corporal
15/05/1917- Admitted Hospital France ( Foot Abrasions ) ex 13th Australian Field Ambulance ex 7th Australian Field Ambulance
22/05/1917- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Injury
11/08/1917- Promoted Corporal France
22/08/1917- Admitted 39th General Hospital Havre France ex 13th Australian Field Ambulance ex 4th Australian Field Ambulance ex 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station
20/11/1917- Discharged to 4th Australian Division Base Depot
25/11/1917- Admitted 39th General Hospital Havre ( NYD )
20/12/1917- Discharged to 4thADBD
29/12/1917- Rejoined 16th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
13/04/1918- Admitted 9th General Hospital Rouen France ( Hernia )
17/04/1918- Discharged to Australian Infantry Base Depot Havre
25/04/1918- Admitted 40th Stationary Hospital Harfleurs France ( Hernia )
12/05/1918- AWARDED MILITARY MEDAL
14/06/1918- To No. 1 Australian Convalescent Depot Havre
25/07/1918- To AIBD Havre ex Injury
1/08/1918- Rejoined 16th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
8/08/1918- Killed in Action France.
AWARD OF MILITARY MEDAL
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette – 2 January 1919, Page 2, Position 167
London Gazette – 29 August 1918 – Page 10141, Position 33.
SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED
British War Medal – No. 35704
Victory Medal – No. 35439
Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 349842
MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS
Katanning War Memorial WA
Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 79
Villers-Brettoneux Memorial France.