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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 4 September 1915; evacuated Gallipoli for Mudros and proceeded to Alexandria, 9 January 1916.

Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force, Marseilles France, 19 March 1916.

Wounded in action, 5 August 1916; admitted to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 5 August 1916; transferred to Ambulance Train, 5 August 1916; to 11th General Hospital, 5 August 1916 (gun shot wound, right hand); to England, 9 August 1916; admitted to 56th Luke's Hospital, Halifax, 10 August 1916; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 October 1916.

Marched into No 3 Command Depot, 31 October 1916.

Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 4 December 1916; found guilty, 5 December 1916, of being absent without leave from midday, 29 November 1916, to 6 pm, 1 December 1916: awarded 48 hours detention; forfeited a total of 2 days pay.

Marched out to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 1 January 1917; marched into Australian Details Camp, 11 January 1917.

Found guilty, 24 January 1917, of (1) breaking camp; (2) being absent without leave from 8am to 10 pm, 22 January 1917: awarded 168 hours detention; forfeited a total of 9 days pay.

Found guilty, 20 February 1917, of being absent without leave from midnight, 4 February, to 11 pm, 19 February 1917: awarded 15 days detention; forfeited a total of 30 days pay.

Found guilty, 3 April 1917 at District Courts Martial, Perham Downs, of (1) when on active service disobeying a lawful command given by his superior officer, 9 March 1917; (2) using insubordinate language to his superior officer; (3) using threatening language to his superior officer; pleaded not guilty to all charges: awarded 1 year imprisonment with hard labour; forfeited a total of 391 days pay; this charge commuted to 1 year detention on 12 April 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 25 August 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 26 August 1917; marched out to 7th Field Company Engineers, 29 August 1917; taken on strength, 31 August 1917.

On leave to Paris, 23 January 1918; rejoined unit, Belgium, 4 February 1918.

Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, Belgium, 24 March 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to 6th Australian Field Ambulance Dressing Station, 26 March 1918; discharged to duty, 29 March 1918; rejoined unit, 29 March 1918.

Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, France, 2 June 1918 (accidental injury, left foot); transferred to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, 2 June 1918; discharged to duty, 14 June 1918; rejoined unit, 14 June 1918.

Killed in action, France, 31 August 1918.