War service: Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 7 September 1916; (no disembarkation details); marched in to Codford, England, 16 November 1916; proceeded overseas, 21 December 1916; marched in to No 4 Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France, 22 December 1916; proceeded to join unit, 25 January 1917; taken on strength of 46th Bn, 27 January 1917.

Wounded in action, 15 February 1917; admitted to Ambulance Train No 15, 16 February 1917 (gun shot wound to left buttock); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, Rouen, 17 February 1917; to General Hospital, 23 February 1917; to England, 24 February 1917; admitted to Reading War Hospital, England, 24 February 1917; discharged from hospital and granted leave, 20 April to 5 May 1917.

Private failed to report to Perham Downs Command Depot, 5 May 1917; reported in and proceeded overseas, 14 June 1917; marched in to Havre, France, 16 June 1917; rejoined unit, 4 July 1917; detached for duty at 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 23 January 1918; rejoined unit, 1 February 1918; on leave, 9 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 11 April 1918.

Wounded in action, 26 August 1918; admitted to 12th Field Ambulance, 26 August 1918 (gas poisoning); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 27 August 1918; to 41st Australian Stationary Hospital, 1 September 1918; to Ambulance Train No 8, 4 September 1918; to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 5 September 1918; to England, 6 September 1918; to Bristol War Hospital, England, 7 September 1918; discharged from hospital, 28 September 1918; reported to Weymouth Command Depot, 30 September 1918; marched in to Sutton Veny Command Depot, 25 October 1918.

Found guilty, 28 November 1918, of being absent without leave from midnight to 10:00 pm, 27 November 1918: awarded 1 day's Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 2 days' pay.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of Exeter', from London, 15 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 2 March 1919; discharged 9 April 1919.