War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 23 November 1915; (no disembarkation details); taken on strength of 13th Light Horse Reinforcements, 1 February 1916; transferred to 4th Division Cavalry, Tel el Kabir, Egypt, 28 March 1916.

Proceeded to jointhe British Expeditionary Force, Alexandria, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 10 June 1916.

Found guilty, 22 June 1916, of being beyond the Camp limits without permission: awarded 7 days' confined to Barracks.

Taken on strength of 1st Anzac Army Corps, Light Horse Regiment, 7 July 1916; transferred to 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column and mustered Gunner, 28 November 1917; transferred to 4th Australian Field Artillery Brigade, 2 December 1917.

Admitted to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 8 January 1918 (sick); transferred to Rest Camp, 10 January 1918; marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Havre, 14 January 1918; marched out to England, 18 January 1918; marched in to Hurdcott Command Depot, 19 January 1918; marched in to Weymouth Command Depot, 20 February 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kenilworth Castle', 12 March 1918; (no disembarkation details); discharged, Melbourne, 21 June 1918 (medically unfit: premature senility).