War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 10 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 April 1917, and marched in to 1st Training Bn, Durrington. Transferred to 63rd Bn, Windmill Hill, Perham Downs, 28 April 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 23 August 1917; taken on strength, 36th Bn, 1 September 1917.

Wounded in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917 (gun shot wound, right side); admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 14 October 1917; transferred same day to 17th Casualty Clearing Station, and thence by Ambulance train to 1st Canadian General Hospital, 15 October 1917. transferred to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 20 November 1917; to No 5 Convalescent Depot, 28 November 1917; to 2nd Sationary Hospital, 6 December 1917 (scabies); to England, 31 December 1917, and admitted to Princess Christian War Hospital, 2 January 1918; transferred to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 8 January 1918; discharged to No 3 Command Depot, 10 January 1918. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, 9 April 1918.

Transferred to Machine Gun Corps Details and taken on strength, 11 April 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 4 June 1918; taken on strength, 4th Machine Gun Bn, 8 June 1918. Admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 13 July 1918 (debility), and transferred same day to 20th Casualty Clearing Station; no further details.

Discharged from 55th Casualty Clearing Station, 7 October 1918 (influenza); rejoined unit, 8 October 1918.

Disembarked Folkestone, England, 5 February 1919, to report to AIF Headquarters, London, and attached to Australian Army Pay Corps for duty.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Shropshire', 1 April 1919; disembarked Sydney, 17 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney , 17 June 1919.