War service: Egypt, Sinai, Palestine

Embarked Sydney, 17 February 1917; transshipped to 'Mashobra', Bombay, 18 March 1916; disembarked Suez, 4 April 1917, and reverted to rank of Trooper.

Admitted to 26th Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 9 April 1917 (prexia: not yet diagnosed); discharged, 17 April 1917 (influenza), and joined Details Camp, Moascar, same day.

Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 27 April 1917.

Detached to Imperial School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 6 May 1917; completed 26th Machine Gun Course (95% in all exams); rejoined 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 26 May 1917.

Transferred to 1st Light Horse Regiment, 31 May 1917.

Joined Cadet School, 1 July 1918; appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 15 December 1918, and posted to Reinforcements; marched out from Cadet School, 1 January 1919; taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Regiment, in the field, 3 January 1919.

Report, CO, 1st Light Horse Regiment, 8 February 1919: 'This Officer has, only recently, received his Commission from Imperial Cadet School, but should with experience make a very capable Officer, having a great deal of inititative & a good command of men. Physically he is very fit.'

Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Ulimaroa', 13 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 19 April 1919, to disembarked in Sydney; appointment terminated (discharged), 24 May 1919.