War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria, 14 November 1915; taken on strength of 2nd Battery, Gallipoli Peninsula, 21 November 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 3 January 1916, and mustered as a Driver the same day.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 March 1916.

Found guilty, 23 June 1916, of being absent without leave from 2100 hours, until 2330 hours, 16 June 1916: award, forfeits 5 days' pay.

Found guilty, 20 September 1916, of disobeying a routine order in that he was riding a horse on a cobble road faster than a walk: awarded 72 hours' Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to No 6 Field Ambulance, 5 March 1917 (scabies); transferred to Scabies Station, 5 March 1917; discharged, 14 March 1917.

Admitted to 5th Australian Divisional Rest Station, 15 March 1917 (dental); discharged, 23 March 1917; rejoined 1st Field Artillery Bde, 24 March 1917.

Evacuated to hospital, 15 April 1917; admitted to No 56 Casualty Clearing Station, 19 April 1917 (otitis media); transferred to No 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Douelles, 21 April 1917 (pharyngitis); discharged, 21 April 1917; rejoined unit, 29 April 1917.

Promoted Acting Bombardier, 19 October 1917.

Reverts to the rank of Gunner at own request, 5 December 1917.

On leave, 7 February 1918; rejoined unit, 23 February 1918.

To 2nd Army Rest Camp, 1 July 1918; rejoined unit, 16 July 1918.

Promoted Temporary Bombardier, 6 September 1918.

Promoted Temporary Sergeant, 22 September 1918.

Admitted to No 3 Field Ambulance, 25 October 1918 (influenza); transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 25 October 1918.

Died, No 3 Australian General Hospital, 26 October 1918 (pneumonia).

Buried, Abbeville Cemetery, 27 October 1918.