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

The National Roll (mostly submitted by families) describes his service as follows: he volunteered in August 1914 and after his training was retained for some time on important duties. In July 1918 he was drafted to German East Africa where he rendered valuable services as a signaller whilst operations were in progress but in the following December was invalided home suffering from malarial fever. He was demobilised in February 1919 and holds the General Service and Victory Medals.