The AIF Project

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Marched in to Tel el Kebir, Egypt, and taken on strength of 59th Bn, 26 February 1916; transferred to, and taken on strength of, 58th Bn, 15 February 1916; transferred to, and taken on strength of, 59th Bn, Ferry Post, 19 May 1916.

Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916; detached to 15th Brigade Grenade School of Instruction, 15 September 1916; rejoined unit from detachment, 21 September 1916.

Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 2 October 1916 (mumps); transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 12 October 1916; discharged to duty and rejoined unit, 16 October 1916.

Admitted to 14th Field Ambulance, 7 January 1919 (influenza); discharged to duty, 9 January 1917; rejoined unit in the field, 10 January 1917.

Granted leave, 24 January 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 10 February 1917.

Wounded in action, 11 May 1917; admitted to 5th Divisional Rest Station, 12 May 1917 (shrapnel wound to left ear); transferred to 2nd Divisional Rest Station, 16 June 1917; discharged and rejoined unit in the field, 21 June 1917.

Found guilty, 12 July 1917, of being absent from Parade: awarded 7 days' confined to Barracks.

Wounded in action and reported missing, 26 September 1917; reported as Prisoner of War, Germany, 27 September 1917; repatriated and arrived in Dover, England, 5 December 1918.

Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 7 January 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nevasa', 5 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 25 April 1919; discharged, 5 October 1919 (medically unfit: gun shot wound to right hand).