War service: Western Front

Embarked, Sydney, 11 May 1916; disembarked, Devonport, 10 July 1916; appointed Driver, 25 August 1916; proceeding overseas to France via Southampton, 30 December 1916; transferred from the 9th Field Artillery Brigade and taken on strength of the 7th Field Artillery Brigade (10th Bn), France, 6 January 1917; remustered as a Gunner, 16 July 1917.

Found guilty, 22 November 1917, of (1) disobedience of Australian Imperial Force orders 'not wearing an identity disc'; (2) stating falsehood to military police: awarded 6 days' Field Punishment No. 2.

On leave to England, 3 March 1918; returned from leave, 21 March 1918; transferred to Headquarters, 25 April 1918; attached for duty with 3rd Divisional Australian Headquarters, 2 November 1918; with unit, 16 December 1918; on leave to the United Kingdom, 17 January 1919; returned from leave, 7 February 1919; rejoined Base, 17 March 1919; marched out for return to Australia, 30 April 1919; embarked, Havre, for England, 6 May 1919; disembarked, Southampton, England, 7 May 1919; marched into Sutton Veny Command Depot, 7 May 1919; marched out to Australian Imperial Force Headquarters, London, 19 June 1919; discharged, London, 4 August 1919.