War service: Western Front

Embarked from Melbourne, 20 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 July 1916. Transferred to 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, 29 August 1916. Appointed Driver, 21 September 1916. Admitted to Military Hospital, Parkhouse, 25 May 1916; discharged, 6 June 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 13 days. Proceeded overseas to France, 24 November 1916.

Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 10 February 1917 (injury to shoulder); transferred to Divisional Rest Station, 10 February 1917; discharged, 14 February 1917; rejoined unit, 14 February 1917.

Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 20 December 1917; transferred to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 24 December 1917; to Divisional Rest Station, 27 December 1917 (dermatitis); discharged, 30 December 1917; rejoined unit, 31 December 1917.

To England on leave, 20 January 1918; returned from leave, 4 February 1918.

Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 9 February 1918; transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 10 February 1918; to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 12 February 1918; discharged to Base Depot, 8 May 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 89 days. Rejoined unit, 6 June 1918.

Admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance, 19 August 1918, and transferred to 37th Casualty Clearing Station (dermatitis); to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 21 August 1918 (scabies); to 2nd Convalescent Depot, 22 August 1918; to 5th General Hospital, 24 August 1918 (impetigo); to England, 30 August 1918, and admitted to Military Hospital, Magdalen Camp, Winchester, 31 August 1918 (scabies and impetigo: severe). Granted furlough, 17 October 1918, to report to No. 1 Command Depot, 31 October 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'City of York', 14 January 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 18 February 1919; discharged, 3 April 1919.