War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 22 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 13 October 1916, and admitted to 4th Southern General Hospital (mumps).

Proceeded overseas to France, 19 November 1916.

Admitted to 2nd General Hospital, Etaples, 4 December 1916 (swollen feet); discharged to Base Depot, 7 December 1916.

Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 8 December 1916 (influenza); discharged to Base Depot, 14 December 1916.

Admitted to 26th General Hospital, 3 January 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); discharged to Base Depot, 21 January 1917.

Admitted to 26th General Hospital, 5 February 1917 (feet); transferred to England, 17 February 1917, and admitted to Beaufort War Hospital, 20 February 1917; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 27 February 1917 (chronic oedenia of feet); discharged on furlough, 5 March 1917, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 20 March 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 1 September 1917; joined 2nd Bn, in the field, 11 September 1917.

Accidentally wounded 22 September 1917 (bayonet wound, left hip: severe); admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 23 September 1917, and transferred to 10th Casualty Clearing Station; to 35th General Hospital, Calais, 23 September 1917; to England, 28 September 1917, and admitted to Suffolk Hospital, Ampton Hall, 29 September 1917; discharged on furlough, 3 December 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 17 December 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 23 January 1918; rejoined 2nd Bn, in the field, 9 May 1918.

Admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 12 September 1918 (laryngitis), and transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station; to 41st Stationary Hospital, 13 September 1918 (dysentery); to 25th Stationary Hospital, 18 September 1918; to England, 27 September 1918, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 28 September 1918; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 8 November 1918; discharged on furlough, 12 November 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 26 November 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 12 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 1 February 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 19 April 1919.