| Date of birth | 1893-02-18 | Irvinebank, QLD |
| Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) |
1915-01-16 |
Taken on strength of the 15th Battalion in July 1915. |
| Date wounded |
1917-10-16 |
Wounded in France. |
| Date of honour or award |
1918-07-04 |
For action at Hamel Wood, France whilst serving with 15 Battalion, 4 Brigade, 4 Division as a Private. |
| Date wounded |
1918-07-04 |
Shot in the head while loading ammunition into magazines during the action for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. |
| Date returned to Australia |
1919-01-05 |
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| Date of discharge |
1919-07 |
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| Other |
1930 |
Joined the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Other |
1933 |
Became the first Victoria Cross recipient to be a member of the Guard of Honour at the opening of the Queensland Parliament. |
| Date of death | 1965-07-25 | |
