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Originally enlisted 28 August 1914; discharged by Special Authority, 8 September 1914. Re-enlisted, 13 September 1915.

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Taken on strength, 49th Bn, Serapeum, 2 April 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916.

detached to Lewis Gun School of Instruction, 22 July 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 5 August 1917.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 5 October 1917.

Wounded in action, 24 April 1918 (wounds, left hand); admitted to 47th Casualty Clearing Station, 25 April 1918; transferred by Ambulance Train No 23 to 20th General Hospital, Camiers, 26 April 1917; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 5 May 1918; to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, Havre, 9 May 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 18 June 1918.

Detached to Brigade Baths duty, 31 July 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 1 September 1918.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 16 September 1918 (gassed), and admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to Casualty Clearing Station; to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 18 September 1918; to England, 21 September 1918, and admitted to Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, 23 September 1918; to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 17 October 1918; discharged on furlough, 21 October 1918, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 4 November 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 18 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 5 February 1919, to await first available transport to Queensland; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 3 April 1919.