War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Joined 18th Bn at Gallipoli, 24 October 1915.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 28 November 1915.

Admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, 12 December 1915; transferred to 87th Field Ambulance, Mudros East, 18 December 1915 (shell shock); reported for duty, 18th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 10 January 1916.

Promoted Corporal, 1 February 1916.

Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, Rail Head, 17 February 1916 (decayed teeth); transferred to 6th Field Ambulance, 18 February 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 March 1916.

Wounded in action, 6 June 1916 (no further details recorded), and admitted to 7th Field Ambulance; discharged to duty, 9 June 1916.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 1 August 1916 (gun shot wound, back and chest), and admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 2 August 1916; transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 4 August 1916; to Ambulance Train and admitted to 22nd General Hospital, Camiers, 4 August 1916. Transferred to England, 25 August 1916, and admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford, 26 August 1916 (wound: slight); discharged to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 21 September 1916; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 26 September 1916. Marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Woolwich, 16 October 1916; to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 3 November 1916; marched in to Infantry Draft Depot, Perham Downs, 22 December 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 21 December 1916; rejoined Bn, 9 January 1917.

Promoted Temporary Sergeant, 22 January 1917; Sergeant, 24 January 1917; Temporary Company Sergeant Major, 29 January 1917; Company Sergeant Major, 11 February 1917.

Admitted to 29th Casualty Clearing Station, 6 July 1917 (fever); rejoined Bn, 7 July 1917.

Selected to attend Infantry Cadet Bn, Oxford University, England, course commencing September.

Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 2 February 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 5 April 1918; rejoined Bn, 27 April 1918.

Accidentally injured, 22 June 1918 (gun shot wound, right buttock; shot by Lewis Gun at musketry range; 2nd Lt BOLGER to blame; no disciplinary action to be taken), and admitted to 5th Casualty Clearing Station, 25 June 1918; transferred to 8th General Hospital, Rouen, 26 June 1918; to England, 30 June 1918, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 1 July 1918; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 6 September 1918.

Marched in to British Cavalry Base Depot, 7 October 1918; admitted to 2nd Red Cross Hospital, Rouen, 9 October 1918 (pyrexia unknown origin); discharged to Base Details, 15 October 1918; marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 4 November 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1918; rejoined Bn, 27 November 1918.

Marched out to England for return to Australia, 4 April 1919. Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 7 April 1919; discharged, 28 April 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 22 days.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 20 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 5 July 1919; discharged (appointment terminated), Sydney, 3 September 1919.