War service: Western Front

Embarked Brisbane, 4 May 1916, and promoted Extra Duty Pay Sergeant, the same day; disembarked, Egypt, 15 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 2 August 1916, and proceeded to England.

Reverts to the rank of Private, 22 August 1916.

Promoted Extra Duty Pay Sergeant, 28 August 1916; reverts to the rank of Private, 28 September 1916.

Promoted Acting Sergeant, 28 September 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 29 September 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, no date stated.

Reverts to the rank of Private, 2 October 1916.

Promoted Acting Sergeant, 2 October 1916.

Reverts to the rank of Acting Corporal, 9 October 1916.

Reverts to the rank of Private, 17 October 1916.

Taken on strength of 49th Bn, in the field, 17 October 1916.

Allotted the letter 'A' to regimental number, 5 March 1917.

Admitted to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance, 13 March 1917 (mumps); transferred to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance, 13 April 1917; rejoined unit, 20 April 1917.

Wounded in action, 26 September 1917, and admitted to Casualty Clearing Station the same day (shrapnel wound, head); transferred to No 3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 27 September 1917; to England, 2 October 1917; to No 5 Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth, 2 October 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 8 October 1917; discharged, 12 October 1917, and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, the same day.

Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 17 October 1917.

Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 24 January 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 14 February 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 15 February 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 17 February 1918; rejoined 49th Bn, 21 February 1918.

Promoted Lance Corporal, 8 October 1918.

Evacuated to hospital, 9 October 1918; admitted to No 41 Stationary Hospital, Pont Remy, 10 October 1918.

Died, Pont Remy, 13 October 1918.