He joined the AIF on 6 December 1915, and left Sydney on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 9 April 1916 as a member of the 11th Reinforcements for the 19th Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Division.
On December 6, 1915, he joined the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). He left Sydney on April 9, 1916, aboard HMAT A71 Nestor, as part of the 11th Reinforcements for the 19th Battalion, 5th Brigade, and 2nd Division.