24/02/1916- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
23/03/1916- To No. 55 Depot Company as Private
3/05/1916- To NCO School
5/06/1916- To No. 72 Depot Battalion Company as CORPORAL
20/06/1916- To 44th Battalion 5th Reinforcements
4/09/1916- To 48th Battalion 6th Reinforcements
28/12/1916- To 12th Training Battalion Codford England ex Australia
9/03/1917- To be EDP CORPORAL at 12th Training Battalion Codford England
29/05/1917- Proceeded Overseas 4th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Southampton ex Codford England & Reverts to Ranks
29/06/1917- Admitted 39th General Hospital Havre France ( Sick )
17/07/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Sickness
26/08/1917- Promoted CORPORAL in the field France
16/09/1917- Admitted 39th General Hospital Havre France ( Cystitis ) ex 12th Australian Field Ambulance
28/09/1917- Admitted 4th Stationary Hospital Arques France
3/10/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Sickness
9/10/1917- Promoted SERGEANT in the field France
11/10/1917- Appointed COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR ( WO Class II ) in the field France
22/10/1917- Re-Admitted 4th Stationary Hospital Arques France ( Cystitis )
9/11/1917- Awarded MILITARY MEDAL
27/01/1918- Detached to Cadet School England
30/06/1918- Qualified for Commission in Infantry at Officers No. 4 Cadet Battalion England
31/07/1918- Admitted No. 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital Bulford England ( Sick )
2/11/1918- Discharged to Duty England ex Sickness
14/11/1918- Promoted SECOND LIEUTENANT in the field France
28/11/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian General Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton England
22/12/1918- Joined 48th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
7/01/1919- Promoted LIEUTENANT in the field France
13/01/1919- To Australian Headquarters London ex France
27/01/1919- Proceeded Overseas France ex Folkestone ex London England
30/01/1919- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot
17/02/1919- Admitted 14th General Hospital Wimereux France ( Sick ) ex 12th Australian Field Ambulance ex 48th Casualty Clearing Station ex Ambulance Train
21/02/1919- Admitted 39th General Hospital Havre France
27/02/1919- Evacuated/Admitted 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital England
16/05/1919- Discharged to Convalescent Training Depot Parkhouse England
24/06/1919- Granted Leave England with Pay & Subs for Non-Military Employment – Wool Industry – Winderler & Co. Cheapside Bradford England
25/09/1919- To No. 2 Group Sutton Veny England ex Non-Military Employment
31/10/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Macedonia “- trans-shipped Bombay to ” Medic ”
10/12/1919- Disembarked Melbourne VIC
5/02/1920- Discharged from Service
Awarded MILITARY MEDAL
Date of Recommendation : 16 October 1917
” At PASSCHENDAELE RIDGE, near ZONNEBEKE on 12/10/1917. For Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This N.C.O showed great coolness under fire and made skilful use of his Platoon during the attack and consolidation showing great personal courage and high qualities of leadership. Subsequently he assisted greatly in the re-organization of the line taking under his control all stragglers from other units and the organization of outposts and patrols “.
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 27 June 1918
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page 1390, Position 60
Date of London Gazette : 28 January 1918
Location in London Gazette : Page 1403, Position 32.
Local I.D. – Bunbury Herald.