Was born in Glebe NSW on 5 December 1914 he enlisted in the RAAF on 8 November 1941 and was later posted to 30 Squadron arriving on 14 November 1943. He was a Warrant Officer and this was sortie No. 43. He was acting as navigator for Flight Sergeant Baldock when their aircraft A19-185 went missing over Tadji on 13 July 1944.

His name appears on a Roll of Honour in Sydney NSW.
His name appears on The Roll of Honour at The Australian War Memorial in Canberra.