War service: Egypt, Western Front

Transferred to 4th Division Ammunition Column, 4 April 1916, and taken on strength, 7 April 1916, mustered as Gunner, and posted to No 1 Section.

Appointed Driver, 1 May 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 13 June 1916.

Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, 15 September 1917 (accidental injury to right ankle), and transferred to Casualty Clearing Station; to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 21 September 1917; to England, 21 September 1917, and admitted to County of Middlesex War Hospital, Napsbury, 22 September 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 6 October 1917; discharged on furlough, 13 October 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 27 October 1917.

Marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Codford, 3 November 1917.

Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 21 December 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 16 January 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 22 January 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 30 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 18 November 1918.

Marched out to England, 13 March 1919, for return to Australia.

Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'China', 1 May 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 2 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Perth, 24 July 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal