Kunyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kusvika kuWestern Front aine chinzvimbo chakakosha chekaputeni, akatungamira kurwisa "kunoshamisa kwazvo" pamakomba eGerman padhuze neFleurbaix, uye kunyangwe akakuvara zvakanyanya mumusoro, akanamatira kumira kwake kudzamara mashandiro apedzwa zvinobudirira. Nokuda kwezviito zvake akagadzwa kuva Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), mubairo wechipiri wepamusoro-soro wevakuru vakuru. Paakadzoka achibva kuchipatara, akasimudzirwa kuva mukuru, uye akanga ari mutungamiri wenguva pfupi webato rake panguva yeHondo yechipiri yeBullecourt muna May 1917. Muna July, akasimudzirwa kuva lieutenant colonel uye akagadzwa kutungamirira 10th Battalion. Akatungamirira chikwata ichocho panguva yeHondo yeMenin Road Ridge
Muna September akagadzwa kuva Companion weOrder yeSt Michael neSt George muna June 1918. Zvichida kubudirira kwake kukuru kwakanga kuri kubatwa kwaMerris muna July, nokuda kwaakapiwa bhawa kuna DSO wake, zvakare nokuda kwegamba. Akaramba achitungamirira nebato rake nounyanzvi mukati meZuva reZana reZviitiko uye kusvika kuChibvumirano cheNovember 11. Mukati mehondo, mukuwedzera kumikombe yatodudzwa kare, akapiwa Croix de guerre yeFrance uye akanongedzerwa kwaari mumashoko kashanu.