War service: Western Front

Embarked Brisbane, 27 October 1916; admitted to Ship's Hospital, 6 December 1916; discharged, 11 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917, and marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, the same day.

Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 25 January 1917 (laryngitis); discharged, 5 February 1917, and marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, the same day.

Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 3 March 1917 (influenza); marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, 20 March 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 5 April 1917; marched into Base Depot, France, 6 April 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 8 April 1917; taken on strength of 25th Bn, in the field, 9 April 1917.

Admitted to No 7 Field Ambulance, 16 May 1917; transferred to to Divisional Rest Station, 26 May 1917; rejoined 25th Bn, 27 May 1917.

Admitted to West Riding Field Ambulance, 6 October 1917, and rejoined unit the same day (synovitis).

Admitted to No 5 Field Ambulance, 22 October 1917; discharged to duty, 28 October 1917, and rejoined unit the same day.

Admitted to No 7 Field Ambulance, Wisques, 6 March 1918, and transferred to New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Wisques, the same day (trench fever); discharged, 30 April 1918; rejoined unit, 8 May 1918.

Admitted to No 7 Field Ambulance, 10 May 1918, and transferred to No 61 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (pyrexia of unknown origin); to No 12 General Hospital, Rouen, 11 May 1918; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 16 May 1918; discharged, 20 May 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, 21 May 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 26 May 1918; rejoined 25th Bn, 29 May 1918.

Killed in action, 4 July 1918.