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War service: Western Front

Embarked, Melbourne, 11 May 1917; disembarked, Plymouth, England, 19 July 1917; marched into 2nd Training Bn, Durrington, 19 July 1917; marched out to Machine Gun Training Depot, 20 October 1917; marched into Machine Gun Training Depot, Gratham, 22 October 1917.

Found guilty, 13 December 1917, of (1) being absent without leave from 5 pm, 11 December 1917, until 10 am, 12 December 1917: awarded 10 days' detention; forfeited 2 days' pay.

Proceeded overseas to France via Folkestone, 1 January 1918; marched into Machine Gun Company Base Depot, Camiers, 2 January 1918; marched out to unit, 15 January 1918; taken on strength of 23rd Machine Gun Company, Field, 16 January 1918; appointed Driver, 12 October 1918.

Admitted to 11th Field Ambulance (influenza), 31 October 1918; to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 31 October 1918; to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 5 November 1918; rejoined unit from hospital, 9 November 1918; on leave to the United Kingdom, 17 November 1918, rejoined unit form leave, 3 December 1918; marched out to Australian Infantry Base Depot, 23 April 1919; marched out to England, 28 April 1919; disembarked, Southampton, England, 29 April 1919.

Found guilty, 26 May 1919, of (1) being absent without leave from midnight, 20 May 1919; to 10 am, 26 May 1919: dismissed.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 12 June 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 8 August 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 19 September 1919.