War service: Egypt, Western Front

Admitted to Government Hospital, Suez, 14 May 1916 (measles).

Admitted to (marched in to) 3rd Australian General Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 23 May 1916; transferred to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, 30 May 1916 (diarrhoea); to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 31 May 1916; to Ras el Tin Convalescent Depot, 10 June 1916 (entero colitis); to British Red Cross Hospital, Montazah, 7 August 1916; invalided to England from Alexandria, 13 August 1916; admitted to Addington Park Hospital, 26 August 1916; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 20 September 1916; granted furlough, 21 September 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 5 December 1916.

Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 9 February 1917 (frostbite, toe); rejoined Bn, 22 February 1917.

Admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance, 27 February 1917 (septic feet); rejoined Bn, in the field, 13 March 1917.

Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 16 April 1917 (influenza); transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 19 April 1917 (laryngitis); to 12th General Hospital, Rouen, 23 April 1917 (influenza); to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 28 April 1917; to No 11 Convalescent Depot, Buchy, 1 May 1917 (influenza); to 5th Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 23 May 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 10 June 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 12 November 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 29 November 1917.

Wounded in action, 29 September 1918 (gun shot wound, right shoulder), and admitted to 141st Field Ambulance and then transferred to Casualty Clearing Station; to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 1 October 1918; to England, 4 October 1918, and admitted to 2nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol, 5 October 1918.

Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 31 October 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Argyllshire', 17 December 1918; disembarked Adelaide, 22 January 1919 ('medical reasons'); discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 7 March 1919.