He was an electrician who lived at Wensley, Birrell Street, Bondi. He was promoted to Lance Corporal.
He won a military medal for available enemy targets and showed great dash and daring in advancing against two enemy Machine Guns that held up his Platoon; these he engaged at very short range and he was responsible for putting one out of action whilst he engaged the other until a bombing party worked around the flank; his team was always under excellent control and maintained splendid direction throughout most difficult conditions. In the vicinity of HARGICOURT his work in advancing with his Machine Gun team under very heavy Machine Gun fire was of a very high order. His qualities of leadership, coolness under fire, and utter contempt for danger cannot be spoken of too highly.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919