War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 22 December 1916.

Found guilty, at sea, 26 January 1917, of being absent without leave from 11:00 pm, 23 January to 7:00 pm, 25 January 1917: awarded 120 hours' detention and forfeited 8 days' pay.

Disembarked Plymouth, England, 3 March 1917; marched in to 4th Training Bn, Rollestone, 4 March 1917.

Found guilty, 28 April 1917, of being absent without leave from midnight, 23 April to 9:00 pm, 25 April 1917: awarded 2 days' confined to Camp and forfeited 6 days' pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 19 June 1917; marched in to 2nd Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, France, 20 June 1917; marched out to join unit, 7 July 1917; taken on strength of 25th Bn in the field, 9 July 1917.

Found guilty, 6 August 1917, of being absent without leave from 10:00 pm, 5 August to 11:50 am, 6 August 1917: reprimanded by Commanding Officer and forfeited 2 days' pay.

Wounded in action, 4 October 1917; admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance and transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 5 October 1917 (shrapnel wound to legs); to 11th Stationary Hospital, 6 October 1917; to England, 17 October 1917; admitted to 3rd Western General Hospital, England, 19 October 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 17 November 1917.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanouna', 16 December 1917; disembarked Sydney, 13 February 1918; discharged, 31 July 1918 (medically unfit: gun shot wound to legs and face).