War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 2 March 1915.

Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 24 July 1915 (diarrhoea); transferred to Malta, 28 July 1915 (diarrhoea and asthenopia), and admitted to Blue Sisters Hospital; transferred to England, 31 July 1915, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 8 August 1915.

Medical Board, 16 February 1916, found officer fit for General Service.

Taken on strength, A&NZ Base Depot, Weymouth, 24 February 1916.

Proceeded with 29th Draft to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 10 April 1916.

Rejined 11th Bn, in the field, 14 August 1916; restored on Bn establishment, 26 August 1916.

Promoted Major, 21 September 1916.

Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 17 December 1916 (influenza), and transferred to 36th Casualty Clearing Station; to 2nd General Hospital, Havre, 19 December 1916; to England, 22 December 1916, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 23 December 1916 (severe asthma); discharged, 5 February 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 5 February 1917; resumed duty (rejoined Bn), 9 February 1917.

Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, Scabies Station, 11 May 1917 (scabies), and transferred same day to 2nd Field Ambulance, and then to 14th Field Ambulance; discharged to duty, 26 May 1917, and rejoined Bn, in the field.

Transferred to England for duty, 29 May 1917.