| Regimental number | 7972 |
| Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M J Wilson, 180 Weymouth Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies (Sept 1916 - Feb 1918 Reinf) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked, 21 November 1917; disembarked Suez, 15 February 1917; embarked Alexandria, 8 January 1918; disembarked England, 24 January 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 March 1918; taken on strength, 2nd Tunnelling Company, 15 March 1918. Reported absent without leave, 11 August 1918; rejoined unit, under escort, 26 August 1918. Found guilty, 8 September 1918, by Field General Court Martial, of being absent without leave, 11-20 August 1918: awarded 90 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 10 December 1918, by Field General Court Martial, of deserting His Majesty's Service, 1-2 October 1918: sentenced to 5 years' Penal Servitude. Reported an illegal absentee, 10 December 1918. District Court Martial, London, 24 July 1919, found him guilty of being absent without leave 10 December 1918-10 July 1919: sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Denison', 25 September 1919 (unexpired portion of sentence remitted). Failed to re-embark at Cape Town; apprehended as AWL, placed in close arrest and charged with conduct prejudicial to the prejudice of good order and military discipline: awarded 168 hours' detention. Re-embarked in detention on board 'Pakeha', 30 October 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 21 November 1919; discharged, 21 November 1919. Medals Board ruled, 4 September 1922, 'Not eligible for War Medals'. |
| Place of burial | Moonta Cemetery, South Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
