War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917, and marched into No 3 Camp, Parkhouse.

Found guilty, 30 January 1918, of being absent without leave from 2400, 29 January, to 1400, 30 January 1918: admonished, and forfeited 1 day's pay.

Transferred to Rail Operating Details, Longmore Camp, 6 February 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 17 February 1918; taken on strength, 15th Australian Light Rail Operating Company, in the field, 26 February 1918.

Found guilty, 13 June 1918, of being absent without leave from 7 am parade to 7-1 am (one minute): forfeited 1 day's pay.

Detached to Railway Company North, 4 June 1918.

Found guilty, 2 July 1918, of when on Active Service being absent from camp from 9.30 pm, 30 June, to 6.30 am, 1 July 1918: forfeited 1 day's pay; total forfeiture: 2 days' pay.

Detached to No 3 Railway Transport Company, 6 August 1918; rejoined unit from detachment.

Detached to A. Division Light Railway, 24 August 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 11 September 1918.

Admitted to 3rd New Zealand field Ambulance, 16 October 1918 (dental); transferred to 18th Casualty Clearing Station, and thence to Ambulance Train No 7, 17 October 1918; 22nd General Hospital, Dannes, 18 October 1918; discharged to Base Depot, Havre, 22 October 1918.

To England on leave, 10 January 1919; rejoined, and attached for duty, Base Depot from leave, 26 January 1919.

Marched out to England for return to Australia, 5 May 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Rio Pardo', 27 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne [record also states Adelaide], 18 July 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 13 August 1919.