War service: enlisted, 10 November 1916. Embarked Mebourne, 22 December 1916. Embarked Capetown, South Africa, 6 February 1917, for return to Australia (invalided: pneumonia and pleurisy); disembarked Sydney, 9 March 1917. Returned to duty, 23 April 1917.

Re-embarked Sydney on board HMAT 'Port Melbourne' as No 7097, Private, 14th Bn, sailing with 59th Bn, 9th Reinforcement, 16 July 1917. Found guilty, at sea, 18 July 1917, of being in possession of a gambling device: awarded forfeiture of 1 day's pay. Found guilty, at sea, 28 July 1917, of insolence to an NCO: awarded forfeiture of 2 days' pay. Disembarked Liverpool, england, 16 September 1917; marched in to 15th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 17 September 1917.

Admitted to King George Hospital, London, while on leave, 20 November 1917; discharged to Training Depot, 2 January 1918 (no further details recorded).

Posted as absent without leave, Hurdcott, 3 January 1918; apprehended, 4 January 1918. Found guilty, 8 January 1918 of, in London, being absent without leave from 2400, 2 January, to 2025, 4 January 1918: awarded 4 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited a total of 9 days' pay.

Admitted to Clearing Hospital, Sutton Veny, 18 January 1918 (myalgia); discharged to No 1 Command Depot, 11 February 1918; marched in to 15th Training Bn, 1 March 1918.

Found guilty, 19 March 1918, of neglect to obey Routine Orders re 'Bounds': awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Proceeded overseas to France, 31 March 1918; taken on strength, 14th Bn, 17 April 1918.

Wounded in action, 18 April 1918 (gun shot wound, head), and admitted to East Lancashire Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital, and died of wounds.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal