 He served with the regiment at Gallipoli from 22 August 1915 until the evacuation.From 6 to 29 December 1915 he was acting commander of the 1st Light Horse Brigade.The 1st Light Horse regiment arrived back in Alexandria on 27 December 1915 and on 14 January 1916 was ordered to join the Western Frontier Force, defending the Sudan against the Senussi.