He served as a private in B Company of the 6th Battalion , First AIF , and embarked on 19 October 1914 , aboard HMAT Hororata , for service overseas .
He was the first Collingwood footballer to enlist .
footballer served as a private in B Company of the 6th Battalion , First AIF , and embarked on 19 October 1914 , aboard HMAT Hororata , for service overseas .
He was the first Collingwood footballer to enlist .