War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915.

Found guilty, Ferry Post, 27 April 1916, of being absent without leave from 2300 hours, 23 April 1916, until 0600 hours, 26 April 1916: awarded 7 days' confined to camp and forfeits 4 days' pay.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.

Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, 19 November 1916; transferred to 1st Anzac Advanced Dressing Station, 19 November 1916 (rheumatism); to No 36 Casualty Clearing Station, 19 November 1916; to No 2 General Hospital, 21 March 1916 (myalgia); to Reinforcement Camp, Le Havre, 22 November 1916 (arthritis); marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 24 November 1916.

Admitted to No 26 General Hospital, Etaples, 3 December 1916 (myalgia); transferred to England, 12 December 1916; to No 1 London General Hospital, Camberwell, 12 December 1916; discharged to furlough, 20 January 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 6 February 1917.

Classified C.3, 16 March 1917.

Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 10 April 1917.

Admitted to hospital, 2 June 1917 (venereal disease).

Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Nestor', 22 July 1917; disembarked Fremantle, 13 September 1917; re-embarked on board HT 'Boorara', 20 September 1917; disembarked Adelaide, no date stated; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit: senility and rheumatism), 1 October 1917.

Total war service: 2 years 87 days (of which 1 year 300 days was abroad).