War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Promoted Corporal, 16 March 1915.

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Wandilla', 13 December 1915 (enteric fever).

Re-embarked (fully recovered) with 19th Bn, 11th Reinforcements, on board HT 'Nestor', 19 April 1916; disembarked, Plymouth, England, 7 June 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 10 August 1916; joined 19th Bn, in the field, 24 August 1916.

Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 5 November 1916 (rheumatism); transferred to England, 20 November 1916, and admitted to 4th Southern General Hospital, 21 November 1916; to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 20 February 1917; marched into No 2 Convalescent Depot, Weymouth, 18 May 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 4 August 1917; rejoined 19th Bn, in the field, 21 August 1917.

Wounded in action, 16 September 1917 (gas shell); admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 18 September 1917 (gas poisoning); transferred to England, 13 October 1917; discharged from 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, 23 November 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 23 January 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, Belgium, 28 January 1918.

Tried by Field General Court Martial, 8 February 1918, on charge of 'disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind in that he in a billet at Seninghem on the night of 2/3 Febry 1918 attempted to indecently assault No 3557 Pte Kirby J.'; found guilty; sentenced to be reduced to the ranks and awarded 9 months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Admitted to No 4 Military Prison, 17 March 1918; released from prison, 16 September 1918, and remainder of sentence remitted from date of release.

Rejoined 19th Bn, in the field, 17 September 1918.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 3 October 1918 (left thigh); admitted to 4th Southern General Hospital, Plymouth, 7 October 1918; discharged from hospital, 14 November 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board Ht 'Takada', 24 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit), 20 April 1919.