War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked Suez, 14 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916.

Taken on strength, 29th Bn, 15 August 1916.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 15 October 1916.

Admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, 8 December 1916 (bronchitis); rejoined Bn, 14 December 1916.

Promoted Corporal, 23 December 1916.

Detached to 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, England, 1 August 1917.

Admitted to Camp Hospital, Hurdcott, 15 August 1917; rejoined 8th Training Bn from hospital, 16 August 1917.

On Command, Bombing School, Lyndhurst, 27 August 1917; rejoined 8th Training Bn, 8 September 1917.

On Command, Bombing School, Lyndhurst, 18 October 1917; qualified as Instructor or Assistant Instructor; rejoined 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 3 November 1917.

Attached to Permanent Cadre of 15th Training Bn, Codford, 21 November 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 31 December 1917; rejoined 29th Bn, in the field, 5 January 1918.

Wounded in action, 22 March 1918 (gassed); admitted to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 23 March 1918; transferred by Ambulance Train No 26 to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, 26 March 1918; to 7th Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 31 March 1918; to 10th Convalescent Depot, 5 April 1918; to 25th General Hospital, Ecault, 10 April 1918; to Base Depot, Havre, 15 May 1918.

Marched out to England, 24 June 1918; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 25 June 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Medic', 24 August 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 11 October 1918 (neurasthenia); discharged, Perth, 20 February 1919.