Officer of the Order of the British Empire

War service: England, Egypt

Embarked Alexandria for England, 1 May 1916; taken on strength, Australian Army Pay Corps, London, 8 May 1916; transferred from Finance Section to Audit Section, 23 September 1916.

Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 1 February 1917.

Proceeded to Egypt, 17 March 1917; disembarked Alexandria, 31 March 1917; attached to Australian Headquarters, Cairo, for administrative purposes.

Promoted Lieutenant, 1 May 1917.

Marched out to A&NZ TC & DC Camp, Moascar, 2 January 1918; rejoined unit, 4 January 1918.

Admitted to Nasrich Hospital, 29 April 1918 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to duty, and rejoined Australian Headquarters, 5 May 1918.

Promoted Captain, 5 July 1918.

Admitted to 31st General hospital, Abbassia, 17 August 1918 (pyrexia: influenza); discharged to duty, and rejoined Australian Headquarters, 25 August 1918.

Admitted to hospital (not specified), 26 June 1919 (sandfly fever); discharged from hospital, 7 July 1919.

Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Delta', 2 August 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 3 September 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), 25 March 1920.

Medals: Officer of the Order of the British Empire, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Re-appointed Temporary Captain (post-Armistice, 9 September 1920; taken on strength, Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force, Rabaul, 1 October 1920 (Audit Department), and appointed Government Auditor.

Detailed to carry out the duties of Treasurer and Paymaster while incumbent on leave, 18 February 1921.