War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 30 October 1915 (influenza); transferred to 16th Casualty Clearing Station, 4 november 1915 (pyrexia, unknown origin); to HS 'Galeka' bound for Alexandria, 5 november 1915, and admitted to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 9 November 1915 (pyrexia); transferred to No 2 General hospital, 10 December 1915 (asthma); to Ras el Tin Convalescent Hospital, 10 December 1915 (gastritis); to Mena House Hospital, 10 December 1915; taken on strength, Overseas Base, Ghezireh, 15 December 1915; returned to duty, Tel el Kebir, 10 January 1916.

Taken on strength, 7th Field Company Engineers, 7 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 14 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 19 March 1916.

Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, Morbecque, 28 March 1916 (bronchitis); discharged to lines, 31 March 1916.

Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 27 Match 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); discharged to duty, 3 April 1917 (influenza).

On leave to England, 29 April 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 15 May 1917.

Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 10 March 1918 (gonorrhoea), and transferred to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 17, 11 March 1918, and admitted to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 13 March 1918; discharged to Base Depot, 28 April 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 50 days; rejoined unit, in the field, 7 May 1918.

Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 13 June 1918 (influenza); discharged to duty, 16 June 1918.

Detached for duty at Company Kit Stores, Peronne, 28 September 1918; rejoined unit, 6 October 1918.

Marched out to England, 29 January 1919, for return to Australia.

Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Anchises', 28 February 1919; disembarked Albany, 7 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Perth, 11 June 1919.