War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 2 March 1918; disembarked Suez, 4 April 1918 and marched into Australian Camp, Suez, the same day.

Embarked Port Tewfik, 30 April 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 15 May 1918, and marched into 5th Training Bn, Fovant, the same day.

Transferred to 49th Bn Details, 3 June 1918, and marched into 12th Training Bn, Codford, the same day.

Admitted to Bde Clearing Hospital, Codford, 30 June 1918 (influenza); marched into 12th Training Bn, Codford, 3 July 1918.

Admitted to Bde Clearing Hospital, Codford, 15 August 1918 (tonsillitis); discharged, 23 August 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 9 September 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 11 September 1918; taken on strength of 49th Bn, 13 September 1918.

Admitted to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance, 1 December 1918 (bronchitis); transferred to No 53 Casualty Clearing Station, 2 December 1918; to No 20 Ambulance Train, 4 December 1918; to No 12 General Hospital, Rouen, 5 December 1918; to England, 13 December 1918; to University War Hospital, Southampton, 14 December 1918 (valvular disease of the heart); to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 3 January 1919; discharged to furlough, 10 January 1919; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 5 February 1919.

Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 5 February 1919.

Found guilty, 21 February 1919, of being absent without leave from 0900 hours, until 2300 hours, 19 February 1919: awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No 2 and total forfeiture of 3 days' pay.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Plassy', 17 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 30 April 1919; discharged Brisbane (termination of period of enlistment), 7 June 1919.