War service: Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 11 May 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched in to 13th Training Bn, Codford. Admitted to Group Hospital, Codford, 3 October 1917 (influenza); marched in to 13th Training Bn from hospital, 13 October 1917. Marched in to Machine Gun Training Depot, Grantham, 27 October 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 1 January 1918; taken on strength, 24th Machine Gun Company, 3 February 1918. Unit designation changed to 4th Machine Gun Bn, 1 April 1918.

Wounded in action, 19 August 1918 (gas), and admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance and thence to 55th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred by Ambulance Train, 21 August 1918, and admitted to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 22 August 1918; to England, 29 August 1918, and admitted to Kitchener Military Hospital, Brighton, 30 August 1918. Discharged from hospital, 17 September 1918; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 18 September 1918.

Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, 10 October 1918. Found guilty, 12 October 1918, of being absent without leave from 2359, 9 October, to 1700, 10 October 1918: awarded forfeiture of 1 day's pay; forfeited total of 2 days' pay.

Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 16 November 1918; marched out to Machine Gun Training Depot, 2 December 1918.

Promoted Temporary Corporal, 13 September 1919; E/R Corporal, 1 December 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Cap Verde', 5 January 1920; disembarked Sydney, 29 February 1920; discharged, Brisbane, 8 April 1920.