War service: Western Front

Embarked Brisbane, 7 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 November 1916; proceeded overseas to France, 20 December 1916; marched in to 3rd Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France, 21 December 1916; marched out to unit, 25 January 1917; taken on strength of 41st Bn, 26 January 1917.

Wounded in action and admitted to Casualty Clearing Station, 6 July 1917 (gun shot wound to right arm); transferred to 55th General Hospital, Boulogne, 8 July 1917; to England, 12 July 1917; admitted to East Suffolk Hospital, Ipswick, England, 12 July 1917; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 17 October 1917; discharged from hospital and granted leave, 20 October 1917.

Reported to Weymouth Command Depot, from leave, 3 November 1917; marched in to Hurdcott Command Depot, 13 November 1917; marched in to overseas Training Depot, Longbridge Deverill, 1 December 1917; proceeded overseas to France, 1 January 1918; marched in to Australian Infantry Base Depot, Rouelles, France, 11 January 1918; marched to unit, 13 January 1918; rejoined 41st Bn in the Field, 16 January 1918.

Admitted to 47th Casualty Clearing Station, 5 July 1918 (influenza); transferred to 12th General Hospital, Rouen, 11 July 1918; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 16 July 1918; to Base Details, 29 July 1918.

Marched in to Australian Infantry Base Depot, Rouelles, 30 July 1918; marched out to Front, 10 August 1918; rejoined Bn in the field, 13 August 1918; on leave, 10 November 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 26 November 1918; marched out to England, 20 March 1919; granted leave, 26 March to 6 June 1919; reported to London Headquarters, 27 June 1919; on pre-embarkation leave, 11 July 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Argyllshire', 2 August 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 22 September 1919; discharged, 8 November 1919.