He tells how he was Member of G Company. He "went to France with what we called Geordie Puttie’s draft. Lieut. Thompson took us out in June, 1917. I wasn’t very long in France until I was wounded in the elbow, but I didn’t get to Blighty with it. After I came out of hospital our Division was ordered out to Italy, where I remained until the Armistice was signed. I was then in 9th Battalion York and Lancs. There were six other C Company Cyclists with us - Nattress, Blair, Smith of the band, Mawer, Hudson and Fairgrieves. I must tell you that out of all the Cyclists which joined the York and Lancs. there were killed – Corpl. Smith (D Company); Mawer’s brother (D Company) and Alex. Holland (C Company).