War service: Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 20 June 1916; admitted to Ship's Hospital, 22 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 10 August 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916.

Taken on strength of 9th Field Company, 2 December 1916.

Admitted to No 9 Field Ambulance, 3 February 1917 (defective vision); transferred to Divisional Rest Station, 4 February 1917; rejoined unit, 8 February 1917.

Admitted to No 10 Australian Field Ambulance, 8 February 1917 (ingrown toenail); transferred to No 1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 9 February 1917; to No 26 Ambulance Train, 13 February 1917; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 14 February 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 23 February 1917; discharged, 10 March 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, 12 March 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 17 March 1917; rejoined unit, 18 March 1917.

Wounded in action, 9 June 1917, and admitted to No 12 Australian Field Ambulance the same day, 9 June 1917 (gassed); discharged to duty, 15 June 1917; rejoined unit, 16 June 1917.

Two Blue Chevrons due, 20 June 1917.

On leave to England, 23 February 1918; rejoined unit, 12 March 1918.

Admitted to No 10 Australian Field Ambulance, 17 December 1918 (defective vision); transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, 18 December 1918; discharged, 31 December 1918, and rejoined unit the same day.

Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 16 February 1919; marched into Overseas Training Bde, England, 1 March 1919.

Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Soudan', 12 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 29 June 1919; discharged Melbourne (termination of period of enlistment), 13 August 1919.