Details imported from Luton Absent Voters list and National Roll of the Great War (Section V).

The National Roll (mostly submitted by families describes his service as follows: He joined the 4th Bedfordshire Regiment in June 1916 and at the conclusion of his training early the following year was sent to France. While in this theatre of war he was engaged in fighting in the Arras sector and as a consequence of severe illness was for some time in hospital. He was demobilised after his return to England in September 1919 and holds the General Service and Victory Medals.