War service: Egypt, Western Front

Moved out from 7th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 3 March 1916; taken on strength of 51st Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 3 March 1916. Transferred to 13th Machine Gun Company, Tel-el-Kebir, 21 March 1916; taken on strength of unit, 22 March 1916; on detachment to School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 15 April 1916.

Embarked Alexandria on HMT 'Ivernia' to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 12 June 1916; appointed Driver, 13 July 1916.

Admitted to 14th Australian Field Ambulance, 10 March 1917 (venereal disease); transferred to 5th Divisional Rest Station, 10 March 1917; to 1/1 SM Casualty Clearing Station, 11 March 1917; transferred to Ambulance Train '5', 13 March 1917; admitted to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 25 March 1917; discharged to details, 3 April 1917 (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 25 days); marched into Machine Gun Base, Camiers, 4 April 1917; rejoined unit in the field, 15 April 1917; moved out from unit, 30 September 1917; marched into 22nd Veterinary School for Instruction, Abbeville, 2 October 1917; moved out from school on completion of course, 28 November 1917; rejoined unit in the field, 30 November 1917; proceeded on leave to England, 5 December 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 23 December 1917; designation change to 4th Machine Gun Bn, 1 April 1918; proceeded on leave to United Kingdom, 11 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 27 October 1918; struck off strength, 29 January 1919; moved out from Australian General Base Depot, Havre, 10 February 1919; marched into 3rd Training Brigade, Hurdcott, 11 February 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Commonwealth', 3 April 1919; disembarked 5th Military District, 4 June 1919. Discharged Perth, 27 July 1919.