War service: Western Front

Embarked Fremantle, 6 July 1916.

Found guilty, 25 June 1916, of (1) breaking ship; (2) being absent without leave from 25 June 1916, until reporting, 0200 hours, 26 June 1916: award, permanent fatigue and stoppage of leave until disembarkation.

Admitted to Ship's Hospital, 5 July 1916; discharged, 7 July 1916.

Disembarked Plymouth, England, 21 July 1916.

Found guilty, Bristol, 22 November 1916, of being absent without leave from midnight, 13 November 1916, until 1700 hours, 14 November 1916: awarded 1 day's Field Punishment No 2, and total forfeiture of 2 days' pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 25 November 1916.

Taken on strength of 44th Bn, in the field, no date stated.

Admitted to No 10 Australian Field Ambulance, 3 February 1917 (scabies); transferred to Divisional Rest Station, 3 February 1917; North Casualty Clearing Station, 4 February 1917; to No 4 Stationary Hospital, Arques, 6 February 1917; discharged, 14 February 1917; rejoined 44th Bn, 17 February 1917.

Wounded in action, 26 April 1917; admitted to No 10 Australian Field Ambulance, 26 April 1917 (shrapnel wounds, right leg and left shoulder); to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 26 April 1917; to No 6 Ambulance Train, 27 April 1917; to No 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, 27 April 1917; to England, 2 May 1917; to Colchester Military Hospital, 2 May 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 23 May 1917; discharged, 28 May 1917, and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, the same day.

Marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 8 August 1917.

Marched into Overseas Training Bn, Perham Downs, 5 September 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 19 September 1917; marched into 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Rouelles, 20 September 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 28 September 1917; rejoined 44th Bn, 9 October 1917.

Killed in action, 4 July 1918.