He had a distinguished military career in World War I, and was awarded the Military Cross in December 1916 for displaying "energy and initiative in reconnoitering enemy positions and obtaining information" during the Battle of Pozières.[4] He was also awarded the Croix de Guerre[5] and the Order of Leopold from Belgium.
In August 1918 he married Jean Agnes Gibson, a fellow Tasmanian who was working as a nurse, in London. They returned to Australia after the war and he became a lawyer in Hobart after the war was over, being admitted to the bar in 1920.[6] He served as president of the Hobart Chamber of Commerce[7] and remained an active sportsman, regularly competing in local golf tournaments.[8] He died in 1964, survived by his wife and children.
References
^Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 396. ISBN978-1-921496-32-5.
^"SCHOOL SPEECH DAYS". The Daily Telegraph. Tasmania, Australia. 23 December 1910. p. 3.
^"FOOTBALL". The Mercury. Hobart, Tas. 11 April 1911. p. 6.
^Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 159. ISBN978-0-9923791-4-8.