War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1918.

Found guilty, 20 December 1915, of overstaying leave from 1700 hours, until 2015 hours: award, forfeits 2 days' pay.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.

Wounded in action, 19 July 1916; admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, 20 July 1916 (gunshot wound, right side back); transferred to No 7 Ambulance Train from No 8 Casualty Clearing Station, 21 July 1916; to No 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, 22 July 1916; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulonge, 23 July 1916; to Base Details (class A), Boulogne, 24 July 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Depot, Etaples, 25 July 1916.

Marched out to unit, 8 August 1916; rejoined 32nd Bn, 15 August 1916.

Admitted to No 5 Field Ambulance, 20 October 1916 (influenza); transferred No 3 Stationary Hospital, 21 October 1916; to S.M.P. Casualty Clearing Station, 21 October 1916 (balanitis); to No 22 Ambulance Train, 21 October 1916; to No 2 Convalescent Depot from No 8 General Hospital, Rouen, 22 October 1916; to Base Details (class A), Rouen, 30 October 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 1 November 1916.

Marched out to unit, 22 November 1916; rejoined 32nd Bn, 25 November 1916.

Admitted to No 14 Australian Field Ambulance, 28 December 1916 (myalgia); discharged to duty from Anzac Corps Rest Station, 14 January 1917, and rejoined 32nd Bn the same day.

Admitted to No 4 Australian Field Ambulance, 13 February 1917 (scabies), and transferred to 1st Anazac Corps Rest Station, the same day; discharged to duty, 3 March 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, 4 March 1917.

Detached to 3rd Australian Summer Rest Camp, 24 June 1917; rejoined unit, 8 July 1917.

Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, 19 July 1917 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to No 56 Casualty Clearing Station, 22 July 1917 (not yet diagnosed); to Ambulance Train, 29 July 1917; to No 1 Australian General Hospital, 30 July 1917 (appendicitis); to England, 10 August 1917; to Bethnal Green Military Hospital, 11 August 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 1 October 1917; discharged and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 3 October 1917.

Marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 12 December 1917.

Classified B.1.B.

Marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 6 February 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 21 February 1918; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Le Havre, 22 February 1918.

Marched out to unit, 24 February 1918; rejoined 32nd Bn, 28 February 1918.

Admitted to No 14 Field Ambulance, 10 March 1918 (adenitis); discharged and rejoined unit, 16 March 1918.

Admitted to 5th Australian Divisional Rest Station, 25 March 1918 (tonsillitis); transferred to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station, 25 March 1918; to No 26 Ambulance Train, 25 March 1918; to No 9 Canadian Stationary Hospital, 26 March 1918; to No 41 Ambulance Train, 15 April 1918; to No 3 General Hospital, Le Treport, 16 April 1918; to No 3 Convalescent Depot, Le Treport, 20 April 1918; to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 28 April 1918; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Le Havre, 10 May 1918.

Marched out to unit, 17 May 1918; rejoined 32nd Bn, 3 June 1918.

Admitted to No 8 Australian Field Ambulance, 9 June 1918 (abdominal adhesions); transferred to No 47 Casualty Clearing Station, 11 June 1918; to No 8 Ambulance Train, 11 June 1918; to No 5 General Hospital, Rouen, 12 June 1918; to England, 14 June 1918; to County of Middlesex War Hospital, St Albans, 15 June 1918; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 27 July 1918; discharged and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 21 September 1918 (class C2).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 20 October 1918; disembarked Adelaide, 16 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit, abdominal adhesion), Adelaide, 20 April 1919.

Total war service: 3 year 275 days (of which 3 years 29 days were abroad).