War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked, Australia, 2 November 1915.

Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital (sick), Heliopolis Egypt, 27 February 1916; discharged to duty, 2 March 1916; embarked, Alexandria, 13 June 1916; disembarked, Plymouth, England, 23 June 1916; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, France, from England, 6 January 1917; marched out to 10th Brigade Headquarters, 9 January 1917; attached to 10th Brigade Headquarters for postal duties, 21 January 1917; on leave to Paris, 30 August 1917; returned from leave, 9 September 1917.

Admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance (scabies), 6 January 1918; discharged to duty, 11 January 1918.

Found guilty, 30 January 1918, of (1) failing to salute an officer; (2) being absent from divisional area without a permit: reprimanded by Captain.

Detached for temporary duty with 3rd Divisional Railhead Australian Post Office, 2 June 1918; detached for duty with 3rd Mechanical Transport Company, 3 November 1918; on leave, 22 November 1918.

Admitted to Hospital whilst on leave, 17 November 1918; rejoined Australian Postal Corps from Hospital ex leave, 20 November 9118; on leave, 20 December 9118; rejoined from leave, 22 December 1918; marched out for return to Australia, 17 February 1919; to England from Australian General Base Depot, 28 February 1919; marched in to Overseas Training Brigade from France, 1 March 1919.

Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital (Myalgia), Sutton Veny, 14 April 1919; discharged from Hospital to commence return to Australia on board Hospital Ship 'Karoola' from Southampton, 6 May 1919; disembarked, Sydney, 28 June 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 21 August 1919.