War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked and joined Miscelaneous Reinforcements, Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, 5 May 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 28 May 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 16 August 1916.

Taken on strength, 4th Field Company Engineers, 12 September 1916.

Admitted to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 19 June 1917; transferred to Ambulance Train, 20 June 1917; to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 20 June 1917 (piles); to 25th General Hospital, 25 June 1917; to 7th Convalescent Depot, 26 July 1917; to 3rd RC, 29 July 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 3 August 1917; marched out to join unit, 5 August 1917; rejoined unit, 8 August 1917.

Detached to 1st Anzac Corps School, 6 November 1917; attached for duty, 9 November 1917; marched out to unit, 15 December 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 31 December 1917; rejoined unit, 15 January 1918.

Detached to Australian Corps School, 1 March 1918; rejoined unit, 23 March 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 16 December 1918; rejoined unit, 5 January 1919.

Marched out for Non-Military Employment, 28 February 1919; embarked Havre, France, 8 March 1919; disembarked Southampton, England, 9 March 1919; marched into Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 10 Match 1919; detached for duty to AIF Depots in United Kingdom, 10 March 1919; ceased to be attached upon marching out to Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, 22 March 1919.

Granted leave from 25 March 1919 to 24 June 1919 for employment in ship building; marched into Headquarters, London, and re-transferred to 4th Field Company Engineers, 24 June 1919; marched into No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 27 June 1919; marched out to Headquarters, London, 26 September 1919; granted indefinite leave, 26 September 1919.

Commenced return to Australia from England on board HT 'Konigen Luise', 18 December 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 4 February 1920; discharged, 4 April 1920.