War service: Egypt, Palestine

Embarked Melbourne, 18 April 1916; taken on strength of 1st light Horse Regiment, Tel el Kebir, 29 May 1916; marched out with unit, 31 July 1916; taken on strength of Machine Gun Squadron, Romani, 26 August 1916.

Admitted to 31st Field Ambulance, El Arish, 20 March 1917; transferred to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 21 March 1917 (abrasions); to 31st General Hospital, Port Said, 22 March 1917; to 14th General hospital, Cairo, 24 March 1917; discharged from hospital and marched in to 1st Light Horse Training Bn, Moascar, 23 April 1917.

Taken on strength of 1st Australian Machine Gun Squadron, Shellal, 7 May 1917.

Admitted to 54th Casualty Clearing Station, Shellal, 19 May 1917 (venereal sores); transferred to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, El Arish, 20 May 1917; to 24th Australian Stationary Hospital, 22 May 1917; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 23 May 1917 (venereal disease: total period of treatment, 47 days); discharged from hospital and marched in to 1st Light Horse Training Bn, Moascar, 4 July 1917; taken on strength of 1st Machine Gun Squadron, Gamli, 27 July 1917; marched in to Rest Camp, Marakeb, 2 August 1917; marched in to 1st Machine Gun Squadron, Gamli, 9 August 1917.

Admitted to Ambulance Train, and transferred to 24th Stationary Hospital, 7 September 1917 (injured joints); to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 8 September 1917 (rheumatism); to Convalescent Depot, 25 October 1917; to British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital, Montazah, 6 November 1917; discharged from hospital and marched in to Machine Gun Training Squadron, Moascar, 29 November 1917.

Taken on strength of 1st Machine Gun Squadron, 5 December 1917; on leave, 22 May 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 4 June 1918.

Admitted to Anzac Hospital, 26 September 1918 (sick); transferred to 66th Casualty Clearing Station, Jerusalem, 29 September 1918 (fever); to 36th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 1 October 1918; to 44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 3 October 1918; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 5 October 1918; discharged from hospital and granted leave, 16 October 1918.

Leave extended to 31 October 1918; leave extended to 5 November 1918.

Admitted to 31st General Hospital, Abbassia, whilst on leave, 1 November 1918; transferred to Convalescent Depot, Boulac, 7 November 1918; discharged to duty, 4 December 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Dongola', 24 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 25 August 1919; discharged, 27 October 1919 (medically unfit).

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal