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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Melbourne on HMAT 'Runic', 25 February 1915; taken on strength of 10th Bn, Gallipoli Peninsula.

Found guilty at Gallipoli, 6 August 1915, of not complying with an order: awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Gallipoli, 18 August 1915 (diarrhoea). Embarked Gallipoli on HS 'Ulysses', 18 August 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 25 August 1918, and admitted to 2nd General Hospital, Ghezirah; transferred to Mena House Convalescent Depot, 31 August 1915; to British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital, Montazah, 3 September 1915 (dysentry).

Found guilty, 6 October 1915, of (1) being absent without leave, 10.00 pm, 3 October to 11.40 pm, 3 October 1915, and (2) insolence to a superior officer: awarded 14 days' confinement to barracks.

Admitted to Reception Hospital, Alexandria, 9 October 1915 (gonorrhoea); discharged to duty, 13 November 1915 (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 36 days);. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 6 December 1915 (gonorrhoea); discharged to duty, 21 January 1916 (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 47 days); marched out to Tel-el-Kebir from Details, Zeitoun, 19 March 1916.

Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 19 March 1916 (not yet determined); discharged to Overseas Base, 24 March 1916; marched out to 'A' Details, 11 April 1916.

Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel-el-Kebir, 15 April 1916 (varicose veins); marched into 3rd Training Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 22 April 1916.

Embarked Alexandria on HMT 'Tunisian' and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 May 1916; marched into 1st Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 7 June 1916.

Found guilty at Etaples, 14 June 1916, of being absent without leave, 6.00 pm, 7 June, to 8.00 am, 9 June 1916: awarded fine of 3 days' pay.

Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 21 July 1916 (varicose veins). Embarked Calais on HS 'Brighton', 25 July 1916, and admitted to Wharncliffe Hospital, Middlewood; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 7 August 1916; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 29 August 1918.

Found guilty at Weymouth, 15 September 1916, of being absent without leave, 12.00 am, 14 September, until apprehended, 15 September 1916: awarded fine of 3 days' pay; forfeited total of 4 days' pay; taken on strength of No 3 Camp Detail Company, Parkhouse, 3 October 1916; marched into 3rd Training Bn, Perham Downs, 4 October 1916.

Found guilty at Perham Downs, 22 November 1916, of being absent without leave, 8.00 am, 8 November, to 1.00 am, 19 November 1916: awarded 12 days' detention resulting in a forfeiture of 12 days' pay; total forfeiture of 26 days' pay.

Found guilty by District Court Martial held at Larkhill, 19 February 1917, of (1) being absent without leave, 6.00 am, 27 December 1916, until apprehended at 12.00 pm, 8 February 1917, and (2) losing regimental necessities to the value of 15 shillings: sentenced to undergo 43 days' detention, and for payment to be stopped until payment of 15 shillings is completed; forfeited total of 97 days' pay.

Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 11 March 1917 (venereal disease); transferred to Parkhouse Military Hospital, 12 April 1917; discharged to duty, 14 April 1917 (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 35 days). Admitted to Military Hospital, Parkhouse, 18 April 1917; escaped from hospital, 27 May 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 4 July 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, from 3rd Training Bn, 8 August 1917.

Found guilty at Weymouth, 5 October 1917, of being absent without leave, 11.15 pm, 27 September, to 10.30 pm, 4 October 1917: awarded 4 days' Field Punishment No2; forfeited total of 12 days' pay.

Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Berrima', 31 October 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 21 December 1917. Discharged on account of being medically unfit for continued service, Adelaide, 14 January 1918 (varicose veins and rheumatism).