| Regimental number | 4520 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Boulder, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Ellen Woodgate, Fimiston PO, Fimiston, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 6 Tunnelling Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/12/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Disembarked at Plymouth 18 July 1916; proceeded overseas to France 28 August 1916, marched in to 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot 30 August 1916, taken on strength, 3rd Tunnelling Company, 30 September 1916. Admitted to 2nd S.M. Field Ambulance, 3 October 1916, (chancre), transferred to 18th General Hospital 6 October 1916, discharged from hospital to Base Details 2 November 1916. Total VD period - 31 days. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 18 November 1916 (influenza), discharged from hospital to Base Depot 23 November, rejoined unit 30 November 1916. Absent from working parade 24 April 1918, awarded 7 days Field Punishment No. 1. Admitted to 73rd Field Ambulance 17 May 1918 (bronchitis), transferred to 7th Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 18 May 1918, discharged to 3rd M.B. Depot 29 May 1918 (Emphysema). Marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 3 June 1918,ex hospital; marched out to England 10 June 1918. Marched in to No.2 Convalescent Depot, Weymouth, 11 June 1918. Offence: Obstructing the Military Police, 14 July 1918; awarded 3 days Field Punishment No.2, total forfeit: 4 days pay. Marched out to overseas Training Brigade 22 July 1918, proceeded overseas to France 10 August, marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 11 August; rejoined unit 16 August 1918. Marched out for demobilisation 6 March 1919; marched out to 2nd Training Brigade 19 March 1919. Sick to 4th Group Clearing Hospital, Codford, 5 April 1919; marched in to 3rd Group, Codford, from hospital 11 April 1919. Left England for return to Australia per "Sardinia" 19 April 1919; disembarked at Fremantle 28 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Cremated at Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
