War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915.

Admitted to hospital, 30 September 1915 (influenza);returned to duty, 2 October 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 26-27 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Appointed Lance Corporal, Tel el Kebir, 28 February 1916.

Appointed Temporary Corporal, Romani, 16 June 1916.

Appointed Corporal, 7 July 1916.

Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 25 November 1916.

Reverted to Corporal, 21 January 1917.

Admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 11 February 1917 (mumps); transferred to 26th Stationary Hospital, 12 February 1917; returned to duty, Hill 200, 14 March 1917.

Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 28 June 1917 (abdominal pains); transferred to Montazah Hospital, 3 August 1917 (colic); discharged to 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar Camp, Ismailia.

Taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 13 August 1917.

Detached to Cadre, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, 18 May 1918.

Transferred to Reinforcements Camp, 2 June 1918.

Joined 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, 22 June 1918.

Rejoined 2nd Light Horse Regiment, in the field, 6 August 1918.

Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 7 August 1918.

Reverted to Corporal on being admitted to hospital, 1 October 1918; transferred to 31st General Hospital, Abbassia, 11 October 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin); discharged on 14 days' leave, 15 October 1918; leave extended by 7 days; rejoined 1st Light Horse Brigade Details, Moascar Camp, 5 November 1918.

Rejoined 2nd Light Horse Regiment, in the field, 7 February 1919.

Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT Úlimaroa', 13 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 19 April 1919, to disembarked at Brisbane; discharged Termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 28 June 1919.