War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 26 August 1915; taken on strength of Company Bn, from Reinforcements, Mudros, 25 November 1915; marched in to Alexandria, Egypt, 29 December 1915; transferred to, and taken on strength of, 3rd Machine Gun Company, 13 March 1916.

Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 April 1916.

Wounded in action and admitted to 45th Casualty Clearing Station, 20 July 1916; transferred to 12th General Hospital, Rouen, 21 July 1916; to Convalescent Depot, 23 July 1916; discharged and marched in to Base Depot, 27 July 1916.

Detached to Machine Gun School, 7 August 1916; rejoined unit from School, 1 September 1916; marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, 27 September 1916; marched in to 1st Australia Division Base Depot, 3 October 1916; rejoined unit from hospital, 5 November 1916; transferred to, and taken on strength of, 10th Bn, 2 May 1917; taken on strength of 11th Bn, 25 July 1917; on leave to United Kingdom, 8 September 1917; taken on strength of 3rd Machine Gun Company, 3 January 1918; appointed Driver, 1 March 1918; on leave to Paris, 14 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 25 March 1918; reverted to Private at own request, 14 October 1918; on leave to Paris, 31 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 18 November 1918; marched out to Base Depot, 29 January 1919; marched in to Australian Infantry Base Depot, Havre, 3 February 1919; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, England, 4 February 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suffolk', from Devonport, 12 April 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 31 May 1919; discharged, 25 July 1919.