The AIF Project

War service: Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 26 November 1917; disembarked Suez, 27 December 1917; entrained to Alexandria, 22 January 1918; embarked Alexandria, 29 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 4 February 1918; entrained Taranto, 7 February 1918; detrained Cherbourg, France, 14 February 1918; embarked Cherbourg, 14 February 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 15 February 1918, and marched in to Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery, Heytesbury.

Proceeded overseas to France, 13 May 1918; taken on strength, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, 17 August 1918, and posted to Brigade Ammunition Column.

Admitted to 14th Field Ambulance, 9 October 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin), and transferred to 50th Casualty Clearing Station; to 73rd General Hospital, Trouville, 11 October 1918 (influenza; listed as 'seriously ill'); to 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, Havre, 23 November 1918; to Base Depot, Havre, 14 February 1919.

On leave to United Kingdom, 26 February-14 March 1919.

Admitted to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, while on leave, 10 March 1919 (influenza); discharged on furlough, 27 March 1919, to report to No 1 Command Depot, 1 April 1919.

Granted leave without pay, 27 March-27 April 1919.

Granted leave with pay and subs, 10 April-1 July 1919 (Non-Military Employment: voice production, Royal Academy of Music, York Gate, Marylebone Road, London; fees £10/10/0).

Granted extension of leave with pay and subs, 2-19 July 1919 (NME: voice production, Royal Academy of Music)

Final report: 'Very satisfactory'.

Reported to AIF Headquarters, 21 July 1919, and granted leave, to report to Headquarters, 5 August 1919.