 He sailed for Egypt with the 1st Reinforcements of the 13th Infantry Battalion, departing Sydney on the transport on 19 December 1914, arriving at Alexandria on 31 January 1915.He was then posted back to the 4th Infantry Battalion as the Transport Officer.He observed the landing at Gallipoli from the transport SS "Lake Michigan", but did not go ashore with the battalion, as his job was to take care of the horses.