Previous Service – 18th Australian Light Horse- 3 years
01/10/1914- Completed Medical Examination Katanning WA
21/12/1914- To “A” Squadron 10th Light Horse Regiment Claremont WA
08/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Mashobra” bound for Egypt
04/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base Heliopolis Egypt
16/05/1915- Embarked Akexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli
29/08/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli (Bomb wound to Scalp) & Admitted 16th Casualty Clearing Station Anzac
04/09/1915- Evacuated/Admitted Military Hospital Valletta Malta ex Hospital Ship Gallipoli
09/10/1915- Embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli ex Malta
25/10/1915- Rejoined 10LHR Gallipoli
26/12/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Mudros ex Galliploi
22/01/1916- Appointed Lance Corporal with 10LHR at Heliopolis
26/02/1916- With 10LHR transferred to Serapeum ex Heliopolis
28/08/1916- Promoted Corporal 10LHR at Hod-el-Fatir Egypt
14/01/1917- With 10LHR at Masaid Egypt
21/02/1917- To Imperial School of Instruction Zeitoun Egypt for N.C.O’s Course
27/02/1917- Appointed Lance Sergeant 10LHR at Masaid
20/03/1917- To be Temporary Sergeant 10LHR at Tel-el-Marakeb Egypt
06/04/1917- Promoted Sergeant 10LHR Belah Egypt
10/03/1918- To Rest Camp Port Said
22/03/1918- Returned to Duty 10LHR Egypt
30/03/1918- To Imperial School of Instruction Zeitoun
29/04/1918- Returned to Duty 10LHR ex School
21/06/1918- Admitted 14th Australian General Hospital Abbassia Egypt (Malaria)
28/07/1918- To Rest Camp Port Said
07/08/1918- To 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Moascar ex Rest Camp
12/08/1918- Rejoined 10LHR Egypt ex Training Regiment
30/08/1918- To Imperial School of Instruction Zeitoun- Officers Cadet School
02/01/1919- Commissioned as Second Lieutenant on Probation to Unit Reinforcements Zeitoun
11/03/1919- Rejoined 10LHR Moascar
02/04/1919- Promoted to Lieutenant 10LHR at Zagazig Egypt
13/05/1919- To Australian Mounted Division Headquarters Zagazig on Escort Duty
27/06/1919- Rejoined 10LHR ex 14AGH Abbassia (Sickness)
06/07/1919- Embarked Kantara Egypt aboard “Oxfordshire” for Return to Australia
04/08/1919- Disembarked Fremantle
11/11/1919- Discharged from Service (Appointment Terminated).
SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED
1914/1915 Star – No. 2530
British War Medal – No. 1766
Victory Medal – No. 1763.
RECOMMENDED FOR MENTION IN DESPATCHES – 16/09/1917 (Not awarded- WHY?)
“This N.C.O. has been a member of this regiment since its formation and has always been most zealous in the performance of his duties. He did excellent work in the Second Battle of Gaza on the 19th April taking over the troop after his troop leader was killed . He handled it in action with marked ability as senior sergeant of his troop either in the lines or the field . He sets other NCO’s and men an excellent example”.