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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Joined 2nd Bn, Gallipoli, 7 May 1915.

Left at Lemnos Island, did not embarked for Gallipoli, 27 October 1915; admitted to A&NZ Advanced Base from Rest Camp, 5 November 1915; discharged to rejoin Bn, 14 November 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 19 November 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 28 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Found guilty, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916, of (1) being absent from Camp, 6 January; (2) not complying with an order of a Superior Officer: awarded 14 days' detention.

Found guilty, Tel el Kebir, 30 January 1916, of insubordination: awarded 21 days' detention.

Transferred to 54th Bn, 14 February 1916.

Rejoined 54th Bn from detention, 25 February 1916.

Found guilty, Mt Katt, 5 May 1916, of being absent without leave from Tattoo, 26 April, until arrested by Military Police at Port Said, 27 April 1916: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 2 days' pay.

Found guilty, Canal Zone, 9 June 1916, of being absent without leave from 0500, 7 June, to 1800, 9 June 1916: awarded 8 days' Field Punishment, and forfeited 8 days' pay under Royal Warrant.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916.

Wounded in action, 15 March 1917 (buried by HE shell); admitted to 45th Casualty Clearing Station, 16 March 1917, and transferred same day to Ambulance Train; admitted to 12th General Hospital, Rouen, 16 March 1917; transferred to England, 29 March 1917, and admitted to War Hospital, Reading, 30 March 1917; transferred to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 5 May 1917; discharged on furlough, 8 May 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 23 May 1917.

By sworn declaration, 3 May 1917, assumed true name of 'HALSEY, William'.

Found guilty, 30 May 1917, of overstaying furlough from 6 pm, 23 May, till 5 pm, 29 May 1917: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 7 days' pay under Royal Warrant.

Marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 28 July 1917.

Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 3 October 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 3 October 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 22 November 1917.

Admitted to 1st Field Ambulance Divisional Rest Station, 20 March 1918 (not yet diagnosed), and transferred to 11th Casualty Clearing Station; to 62nd Casualty Clearing Station, 25 March 1918; discharged to duty (agricultural labour for one month) (diagnosis: neurasthenia).

Rejoined 54th Bn, in the field, 12 May 1918.

Found guilty, 13 June 1918, of when on Active Service being absent without leave from 8 am, 7 June, until apprehended at Bertencourt, 5 pm, 13 June 1918 (7 days): awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeiture of a total of 13 days' pay.

Found guilty, 5 July 1918, of being absent without leave from 4 pm, 10 February, until apprehended by the Military Police, 10 am, 15 February 1918: awarded forfeiture of 14 days' pay; total forfeiture: 18 days' pay.

Transferred to 56th Bn, 11 October 1918.

On leave (no date recorded); rejoined Bn from leave, 17 November 1918.

Marched out to England for return to Australia, 28 December 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kashmir', 9 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 23 April 1919, to disembark Sydney; discharged, Sydney, 13 July 1919.