8/03/1915- To No. 11 Depot Company as Private
16/04/1915- To 28th Battalion ” C ” Company
31/08/1915- Promoted to Company Transport Driver in the field Egypt
4/09/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
27/03/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
3/12/1916- Granted Leave England
21/12/1916- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Leave
5/01/1918- Granted Leave England
18/01/1918- Admitted 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital Bulford England ( Sick ), whilst on Leave
15/03/1918- Discharged to Duty Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill ex No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs ex Hospital
9/04/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian Infantry Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Longbridge Deverill
6/05/1918- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
18/06/1918- Awarded  MERITORIOUS  SERVICE  MEDAL  in the field France
21/01/1919- To No. 4 Command Depot Hurdcott England ex Australian Infantry Base Depot Havre France for Return to Australia
28/02/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Anchises ”
7/04/1919- Disembarked Albany
10/06/1919- Discharged from Service

MERITORIOUS  SERVICE  MEDAL

Date  of  Recommendation :  3  March  1918

 ” For untiring energy and devotion to duty whilst carrying out pack work to forward dumps from 1st to 10th October 1917.  On one occasion , despite severe shell fire , he made repeated trips to push forward ammunition etc. dumped by casualties “.

Date  of  Commonwealth  of  Australia  Gazette :  7  November  1918

Location  in  Commonwealth  of  Australia  Gazette  :  Page  2115,  Position  23

Date  of  London  Gazette  :  17  June  1918

Location in London Gazette  :  Page  7180,  Position  1.