 He was educated at Nelson College from 1898 to 1903, and later went to New College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar (from Ormond College, Melbourne University) where he was a Diploma student in anthropology.He was a member of the winning Oxford crews in the Boat Race in 1911 and 1912.He was also a member of the New College eight which won the silver medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics.