War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 14 March 1916; disembarked Suez, 15 April 1916.

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

Taken on the strength of 29th Bn, 2 August 1916.

Found guilty, 2 August 1916, of disobedience of orders in that he ate his emergency ration without authority: awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to No 14 Australian Field Ambulance, 18 May 1917, then transferred to 5th Divisional Rest Station the same day (influenza); rejoined unit, 10 June 1917.

On leave to England, 28 August 1917.

Admitted, while on leave, to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 6 September 1917 (venereal disease); discharged, 3 October 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 28 days); marched in No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 5 October 1917.

Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 8 October 1917 (venereal disease); discharged, 27 November 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 51 days; marched in Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, the same day.

Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 3 December 1917; discharged, 21 January 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 50 days; marched in Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, the same day.

Marched out of Convalescent Training Depot, 29 January 1918; marched in No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 30 January 1918.

Marched in Overseas Training Battalion, Sutton Veny, 20 January 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 2 April 1918; marched into Base Depot, Le Havre, 3 April 1918.

Marched to unit, 6 April 1918; rejoined 29th Bn, in the field, 15 May 1918.

Sent to hospital, 23 July 1918; admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 24 July 1918, and transferred to No 20 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (trench fever); to No 20 Ambulance Train, 27 July 1918; to No 16 General Hospital, Le Treport, 28 July 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin)); to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 8 August 1918; to Base Depot, Le Havre, 29 August 1918.

Transferred to, and taken on strength of 59th Bn, 30 October 1918.

Transferred to, and taken on strength of 32nd Battalion, 6 November 1918.

On leave in France, 25 January 1919; rejoined 32nd Bn from leave, 8 February 1919.

Detached to Animal Husbandry School, Abbeville, 1 March 1919; rejoined 8th Bde, 14 April 1919.

Marched out of 8th Brigade for return to Australia, 17 April 1919; marched in No 5 Group, Weymouth, England, 24 April 1919.

Commenced return to Austalia on board HMAT 'Orita', 23 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 6 August 1919; discharged Melbourne, 29 September 1919.