Enlisted in the Australian Regular Army at Marrickville, New South Wales on 31 March 1953 and allotted Army number 2/7611. He stated on enlistment that:
He was born at Kempsey, New South Wales,
his next of kin was his Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Mary Fuller of Macksville Avenue Macksville, New South Wales, and
he later changed his next of kin to his Wife, Mrs Janet Fuller of Macksville Avenue, Macksville New South Wales on 16 August 1958

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Served in Australia with the following units:
1st Australian Recruit Training Battalion
1st Australian Field Regiment
2nd Royal Australian Regiment
4th Royal Australian Regiment

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Embarked at Brisbane, Queensland for service overseas with the 2nd Royal Australian Regiment per 'GEORGIC' on 8 October 1955

Served in Malaya from 8 October 1955 to 31 October 1957 with the 2nd Royal Australian Regiment

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Disembarked in Sydney, New South Wales per 'NEW AUSTRALIA' from Malaya on 31 October 1957

Discharged from the Australian Regular Army in Sydney, New South Wales on 30 March 1959