War service: Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 July 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 24 November 1916.

Transferred to 3rd Divisional Signal Company, 20 April 1917.

On leave to England, 11 January 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 27 January 1918.

Wounded in action, 8 April 1918 (gun shot wound, left foot); admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 9 April 1918; transferred to 29th Casualty Clearing Station, 10 April 1918; to Ambulance Train No 20, and admitted to 22nd General Hospital, Camiers, 11 april 1918; transferred to England, 16 April 1918, and admitted to War Hospital, Exeter, 18 April 1918; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 12 June 1918; discharged on furlough, 26 June 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 9 July 1918.

Married Constance Gertrude TULLETTE, spinster, aged 31, St Agnes Anglican Churxch, Morely, Worcester, 29 June 1918.

Reported absent without leave, 8 July 1918; excused on medical grounds, 10 July 1918.

Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 10 July 1918; marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 12 September 1918.

Marched out to Engineers Training Depot, Signals Section, Clifton, 1 October 1918.On Command at Signals School, Sheppard, 1 October 1918. Found guilty, 8 October 1918, of being absent without leave from 1330, 1 October, to 1530, 7 October 1918: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2, asnd forfeiture of a total of 21 days' pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 19 October 1918; rejoined unit in the field, 22 October 1918.

On leave to England, 20 January 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 13 February 1919.

Marched out to England for return to Australia, 2 April 1919.

Commenced return to Australia with wife on board HT 'Canberra', 23 July 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 9 September 1919; discharged, Adelaide, 25 October 1919.