War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 2 March 1915.

Promoted Corporal, 11 July 1915.

Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 16 July 1915 (hernia); transferred to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 17 July 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 22 July 1915, and admitted to 12th General Hospital (hernia: severe); tramsferred to England, 26 July 1915, and admitted to King George's Hospital, Stamford Road, London, 7 August 1915.

Marched out from 3rd Training Bn, Perham Downs, for overseas, 25 July 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 9 August 1916.

Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 9 October 1916 (sprained ankle), and transferred same day to 17th Casualty Clearing Station; to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 10 October 1916; to England, 13 October 1916, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, 15 October 1916; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 30 October 1916; discharged, 22 November 1916, and marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, same day.

Admitted to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 21 June 1918 (gastritis); discharged to duty, 27 June 1918; rejoined AIF Admin. Headquarters, London, 28 June 1918.

Granted 75 days' leave in England with pay,

Married Winifred Mary POTTER, spinster, aged 23, Kilburn Wesleyan Church, Quex Road, London, 7 June 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 9 December 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 19 January 1920; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Perth, 18 February 1920.