On 16 Oct 1917 he enlisted in the October 1917 Reinforcements in Hobart Tasmania. Warrant Officer(Class 1); Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 November 1917. Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant; 2nd Australian Light Rail Operating Company;
21 Mar 1918 Recommended for the Military Cross for bravery
4 Feb 1919 Western Front, France. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Commonwealth Gazette No. 15
1919 - emigrated to Canada, never returning to Australia after the Great War
1923 - married Myrtle Lillian Darling in Canada
Had two sons - Ronald (dates unknown) and George Richmond Fleming (1925 - 1994)