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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 2 March 1915.

Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, Anzac, 9 August 1915 (concussion); transferred to No 1 General Hospital, Heliopolis, 16 August 1915 (debility); to Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 23 August 1915; discharged to light duty, 26 August 1915.

Rejoined Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916.

Transferred to, and taken on strength of, 52nd Bn, 1 March 1916.

Found guilty, 20 March 1916, of being absent without leave, 18-19 March 1916: forfeited 4 days' pay; total forfeiture: 6 days' pay.

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

Attached to 4th Division Headquarters for duty, 5 August 1916 (Traffic Control); rejoined 52nd Bn, 26 September 1916.

Tried by Field General Court Martial, 5 February 1917, on charge of being absent without leave, midnight, 29 December 1916, to 6.30 am, 4 January 1917; found 'Guilty': awarded 40 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 77 days' pay.

Rejoined Bn from detention, 21 March 1917.

Accidentally wounded while working at incinerator, cartridge exploded: soldier not to blame), 4 October 1917 (gun shot wound, both thighs), and admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance; transferred to 22nd General Hospital, Camiers, 5 October 1917; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 9 October 1917; discharged to Base Depot, 8 December 1917.

Transferred to England, 8 December 1917; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 December 1917.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Balmoral Castle', 1 February 1918, for discharged (overage, debility); disembarked, 23 March 1918; discharged (medically unfit: overage), 23 August 1918.

War service: 3 years 355 days (of which 3 years 183 days were abroad)