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War service: Western Front

Embarked Fremantle, 29 January 1917; admitted to ship?s hospital, 2 March 1917; discharged, 6 March 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917.

Marched into Australian Imperial Force Details, Fovant, England, 28 March 1917.

Marched into 11th Training Bn, 18 April 1917.

Found guilty, 9 July 1917, of being absent without leave from 12.00 am, 6 July, to 12.00 am, 7 July 1917: awarded 3 days? Confined to Barracks; forfeited a total of 1 day's pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 20 August 1917; marched into 3rd Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 21 August 1917.

Admitted to 2nd General Hospital, 24 August 1917 (abscess); transferred to 4th Convalescent Hospital, 1 September 1917 (quinsy); discharged, 14 September 1917; marched into 3rd Australian Division Base Depot, Rouelles, 14 September 1917; marched out to unit, 23 September 1917; taken on strength, 44th Bn, 29 September 1917.

Wounded in action, 4 October 1917; admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 4 October 1917 (gun shot wound, right buttock); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 4 October 1917; to 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 6 October 1917; embarked for England, 7 October 1917; admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, 9 October 1917; to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 7 November 1917; discharged on furlough, 14 November 1917, to report to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 28 November 1917; marched into No 3 Command Depot, 29 November 1917.

Marched out to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 10 December 1917; marched in, 10 December 1917.

Admitted to Fovant Military Hospital, 30 January 1918 (operation on cyst in throat); discharged and marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 14 February 1918.

Found guilty, 8 April 1918, of being late on parade, 7 April 1918: awarded 2 days? Confined to Camp.

Marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Long Deverill, 13 April 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 8 May 1918; marched into Canadian Infantry Base Depot, Etaples, 8 May 1918; marched out to unit, 10 May 1918; rejoined unit, 10 May 1918.

Admitted to 9th Field Ambulance, 16 May 1918 (tonsillitis); transferred to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 16 May 1918; to No 32 Ambulance Train, 16 May 1918; to 1st General Hospital, Etretat, 18 May 1918; to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, 9 June 1918; discharged, 15 June 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Rouelles, 15 June 1918; marched out to unit, 28 June 1918; rejoined unit, 30 June 1918.

Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 19 July 1918 (venereal disease); transferred to 12th Casualty Clearing Station, 19 July 1918; to No 66 Ambulance Train, 20 July 1917; to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 28 July 1918; discharged, 21 August 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Rouelles, 31 August 1918.

To England, 8 September 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 September 1918.

Commenced return to Australia, from England, on board HT ?Sardinia?, 19 October 1918; disembarked Fremantle, 16 December 1918; discharged, 5 February 1919 (medically unfit, debility).