War service: Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 16 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 February 1917; marched into 2nd Training Bn, 19 February 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 22 May 1917; joined 12th Bn, in the field, 15 June 1917.

Re-allotted Regimental Number 2907B.

Wounded in action, 30 September 1917 (bullet wound, left forearm); admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 1 October 1917, and transferred same day to 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 2 October 1917; to England, 18 October 1917, and admitted to 1st General Hospital, King's Heath, 19 October 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 26 October 1917; discharged on furlough, 3 November 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 7 November 1917.

Found guilty, Weymouth, 17 November 1917, of being absent without leave from 6 pm, 17 November, to 6.30 pm, 19 November 1917: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks, and forfeited 3 days' pay under Royal Warrant, 27 November 1917 (scabies)rrant.

Marched out to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 26 November 1917.

Admitted to Camp Isolation Hospital, Hurdcott, 27 November 1917 (scabies).

Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, 6 December 1917; discharged to Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, 13 April 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 129 days.

Proceeded overseas to France, 22 May 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 28 May 1918.

Marched out for return to Australia, 27 March 1919.

Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Soudani', 12 May 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 26 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 4 August 1919.