War service: Western Front

Embarked Melbourne on HMAT 'Aeneas', 30 October 1917; acting Lance Corporal whilst at sea, 17 November 1917; rank reverts to 2nd Class Air Mechanic, 26 December 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 December 1917; marched into Australian Flying Corps Details camp, 27 December 1917.

Admitted to Camp Isolation Hospital, Wendover, 16 January 1918; discharged to duty, 19 January 1918; marched into 1st Australian Wing Headquarters, Tetbury, and posted to 7th Training Squadron, 17 April 1918; temporarily transferred to Australian Flying Corps Headquarters, London, 29 April 1918; rejoined unit, 6 May 1918; struck off strength, 6 June 1918; marched into No 2 SMA for pilot training, Oxford, 7 June 1918; posted to Royal Air Force Armament School, Uxbridge, 17 August 1918; marched into Australia Flying Corps Depot, Uxbridge, 14 September 1918; taken on strength of 6th Training Squadron, Minchinhampton, 23 September 1918; moved out from unit, 24 September 1918; marched into 1st Wing Headquarters, Tetbury, 15 November 1918; marched into 6th Training Squadron, 25 November 1918; appointed Pilot Officer upon graduation from training course, 6 March 1919; moved out to No 1 Group, 2 May 1919; detached for duty with Sports Control Section, London, 15 May 1919; promoted to rank of Lieutenant in the Australian Imperial Force, 6 June 1919; granted leave, 24 July 1919; marched into No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 26 July 1919; moved out from Sutton Veny, 29 August 1919.

Resigned from appointment upon demobilisation, London, 3 January 1920.