War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 10 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 18 May 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 5 June 1916.

Found guilty, 27 June 1916, of drunkenness in camp: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No 1.

Taken on strength of 27th Bn, 6 July 1916.

Admitted to No 7 Field Ambulance, 21 July 1916, and transferred to No 1 New Zealand Stationary Hospital, 21 July 1916 (bronchitis); transferred to No 20 General Hospital, Camiers, 25 July 1916; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 2 August 1916; discharged, and marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 14 August 1916.

Admitted to No 24 General Hospital, Etaples, 1 October 1916 (mumps); transferred to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 17 October 1916; discharged, and marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, 19 October 1916.

Proceeded to unit, 22 October 1916; rejoined 27th Bn, 22 October 1916.

Wounded in action, 5 November 1916; admitted to 1st Anzac Corps Dressing Station, 6 November 1916 (gunshot wound, abdomen and left arm); transferred to No 38 Casualty Clearing Station, 6 November 1916; to No 4 General Hospital, Rouen, 7 November 1916; to England, 13 November 1916; to No 1 London General Hospital, 13 November 1916 (shrapnel wound, stomach); granted furlough, 12 February 1917; to No 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 24 February 1917; discharged, 14 March 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 March 1917.

Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Miltiades', 11 May 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 1 July 1917; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit), 20 August 1917.

Total war service: 1 year 271 days (of which 1 year 115 days was abroad).