| Date of birth | 1888-02-10 | United Kingdom: Scotland |
| Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) |
1914-08-17 |
5th Battalion. |
| Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) |
1914-08-17 |
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| Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) |
1914-08-17 |
Enlisted as a private in the 5th Battalion. |
| Date promoted |
1914-09-29 |
Lance Sergeant. |
| Date promoted |
1914-11-30 |
Sergeant. |
| Date commissioned |
1915-04-28 |
2nd lieutenant. |
| Date commissioned |
1915-04-28 |
Appointed 2nd lieutenant. |
| Date commissioned |
1915-04-28 |
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| Date promoted |
1915-05-26 |
Lieutenant. |
| Date promoted |
1915-05-26 |
Appointed lieutenant. |
| Date of honour or award |
1916-02-08 |
Military Cross. |
| Other units |
1916-03-17 |
57th Battalion. |
| Other units |
1916-03-17 |
57th Battalion. |
| Date promoted |
1916-04-02 |
Appointed captain. |
| Date promoted |
1916-04-02 |
Captain. |
| Other |
1916-06-23 |
Arrived France. |
| Date promoted |
1916-07-01 |
Appointed major. |
| Date promoted |
1916-07-01 |
Major. |
| Other |
1917-01-08 - 1917-03-17 |
Course - senior Officers School. |
| Other |
1917-04-01 |
Arrived France. |
| Date promoted |
1917-04-10 |
Appointed temporary lieutenant colonel. |
| Other units |
1917-04-10 |
Commanding officer 60th Battalion. |
| Other units |
1917-04-10 |
Commanding Officer 60th Battalion. |
| Date promoted |
1917-08-23 |
Appointed lieutenant colonel. |
| Date promoted |
1917-08-23 |
Lieutenant colonel. |
| Date of honour or award |
1917-10-31 |
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. |
| Date of honour or award |
1917-11-07 |
Mention in Despatches. |
| Other units |
1918-05-01 |
Commanding Officer 54th Battalion. |
| Other units |
1918-05-01 |
Commanding officer 54th Battalion. |
| Date of honour or award |
1918-06-18 |
Bar to Distinguished Service Order. |
| Other units |
1918-10-11 |
Commanding Officer 56th Battalion. |
| Other units |
1918-10-12 |
Commanding officer 56th Battalion. |
| Date of honour or award |
1918-11-08 |
Mention in Despatches. |
| Date of honour or award |
1919-03-16 |
Mention in Despatches. |
| Other units |
1919-05-15 |
Attached to Sports Control Board London. |
| Date of honour or award |
1919-06-27 |
2nd Bar to Distinguished Service Order. |
| Other units |
1919-11-01 |
Officer Commanding Troops on board HMAS Nestor. |
| Date returned to Australia |
1919-12-15 |
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| Other |
1920-01-01 - 1928-12-20 |
Lieutenant colonel Reserve of Officers. |
| Other |
1920-02-14 |
AIF appointment terminated. |
| Other |
1939-05-25 |
Reserve of Officers. |
| Other units |
1939-07-10 |
Commanding officer 11th Light Horse Regiment. |
| Other units |
1940-05-01 |
Command 1st Cavalry Brigade. |
| Other units |
1940-07-01 |
Commanding officer 2/25th Battalion. |
| Other units |
1940-07-01 - 1940-10-17 |
2/25th Battalion. |
| Other units |
1940-10-17 |
Commanding Officer 27th Brigade. |
| Other |
1942-01-01 |
Honourary Brigadier Retired List. |
| Date of death | 1942-09-12 | Australia: Victoria |