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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 14 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 16 May 1916.

Transferred to 53rd Bn from 1st Bn, 20 May 1916, and marched out of 1st Training Bn, and marched into 14th Training Bn, the same day.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916.

Proceeded to join unit, 8 August 1916; taken on strength of 53rd Bn, 15 August 1916.

On command at Lewis Gun School, 29 August 1916; rejoined unit, 5 September 1916.

Admitted to No 14 Australian Field Ambulance, 26 December 1916, and transferred to Anzac Corps Rest Station the same day; to No 36 Casualty Clearing Station, 27 December 1916; to No 25 Ambulance Train, 28 December 1916; to No 3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 29 December 1916 (inflammation of connective tissues, right foot); to England, 30 December 1916; to County of Middlesex War Hospital, Napsbury, 1 January 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 13 February 1917; discharged, 23 February 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 10 March 1917.

Marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 23 March 1917.

Classified B1A2, 25 March 1917.

Found guilty, 30 April 1917, of being absent without leave from midnight, 27 April 1917, until 1945 hours, 28 April 1917: awarded 3 days' confined to camp, and forfeits 1 day's pay by Royal Warrant.

Transferred to, and taken on strength of 66th Bn, Windmill Camp, 4 May 1917.

Classified B1A4, 29 April 1917.

Found guilty, 16 June 1917, of insolence to a NCO: award, admonished.

Found guilty, 4 July 1917, of (1) drunkenness; (2) making a false statement to a NCO of the Military Police: awarded 14 days' detention.

Marched out to Parkhurst Detention Barracks, 6 July 1917; marched out of Parkhurst Detention Barracks, 17 July 1917.

Admitted to No 17 Field Ambulance, Windmill Hill, 19 July 1917 (scabies); discharged, and marched into 66th Bn, Windmill Hill, 25 July 1917.

Admitted to No 17 Field Ambulance, 26 July 1917 (scabies); discharged to unit, 30 July 1917.

Found guilty, 4 September 1917, of (1) being absent from 1400 hour parade; (2) being absent without leave from 1 September 1917, until 0700 hours, 4 September 1917: awarded 2 days' confined to barracks, forfeits 9 days' pay, and forfeits 3 days' pay by Royal Warrant.

Proceeded overseas to France after being transferred to 53rd Bn, 19 September 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 20 September 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 27 September 1917; taken on strength of 53rd Bn, 2 October 1917.

Admitted to No 134 Field Ambulance, 7 November 1917 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 7 November 1917; to Ambulance Train, 7 November 1917; to No 22 General Hospital, Camiers, 8 November 1917; to England, 14 November 1917; to Belmont Road Auxiliary Hospital, Liverpool, 14 November 1917; discharged to furlough, 25 January 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 8 February 1918.

Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 12 March 1918.

Found guilty, 25 March 1918, of being absent without leave from midnight, 21 March 1918, until 1630 hours, 23 March 1918: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeits 2 days' by Royal Warrant.

Proceeded overseas to France, 2 April 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 3 April 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 6 April 1918; rejoined 53rd Bn, 19 April 1918.

Admitted to No 14 Australian Field Ambulance, 25 May 1918, and transferred to No 12 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (venereal sore); to No 53 Casualty Clearing Station, 28 May 1918; to Ambulance Train, 3 June 1918; to No 39 General Hospital, Le Havre, 8 June 1918; discharged, 26 July 1918, and marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 26 July 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 4 August 1918; rejoined 53rd Bn, 13 August 1918.

Wounded in action, 1 September 1918, and admitted to No 53 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (gunshot wound right calf and compound fracture of right tibia); transferred to No 33 Ambulance Train, 2 September 1918; to No 9 General Hospital, Rouen, 3 September 1918; to England, 6 September 1918; to No 2/1 Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, 8 September 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 21 October 1918; discharged, and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 13 December 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Czaritza', 16 March 1919; trans-shipped to HT 'Dunluce Castle', Alexandria, 7 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 15 May 1919; discharged Sydney (medically unfit), 6 August 1919.