Born at Middlesex, England, CoE. Enlisted 1 September 1916 age 27, plumber. Nok wife, Daisy Yates, Brighton St, Cottesloe. Embarked at Fremantle 23 December 1916 per A35 Berrima and in France in 1917. RTA per Soudan 12 May 1919. Service medals: BWM and VM.