War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine

Joined unit at Gallipoli, 15 July 1915.

Wounded in action, 8 August 1915 (bayonet wound, left knee); admitted to No 1 General Hospital, Heliopolis, 11 August 1915; transferred to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, 11 August 1915; to Australian & New Zealand Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 26 August 1915; discharged, 5 September 1915; rejoined unit at Gallipoli, 29 September 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 27 November 1915.

Admitted to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, 19 October 1915 (tonsilitis); rejoined unit, in the field, 29 October 1916.

Admitted to 1/2 Lowland Field Ambulance, El Arish, 11 January 1917 (tonsilitis); rejoined unit, 13 February 1917.

Admitted to Anzac Rest Station, 15 February 1918; transferred to 45th Stationary Hospital, 16 February 1918; to 24th Stationary Hospital, 18 February 1918; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 20 February 1918 (fractured left leg: severe; injury sustained palying football while on military duty: not to blame; no one else to blame); to Desert Mounted Corps Rest Camp, 25 June 1918; to 14th Australian General hospital, 3 July 1918 9old leg fracture); discharged to Details Camp, Moascar, 15 July 1918; marched out to 1st Light Horse Brigade, 17 July 1918.

Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Moascar, 18 September 1918 (haematuria); discharged to Rest Camp, Port Said, 23 September 1918; rejoined 1st Light Horse Regiment, 6 February 1919.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 7 February 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ullimaroa', 13 March 1919; disembarked Sydney, 24 April 1919; discharged, Sydney, 23 June 1919.