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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915.

Admitted to Hospital Shiop, Gallipoli, 3 May 1915 (gunshot wound, forehead); to Egyptian Government Hospital, Damanhour, 7 May 1915 (gunshot wound, scalp); marched into Overseas Base, 2 June 1915.

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 14 June 1915.

Admitted to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, 15 July 1915 (ingrown toenail); transferred to Malta, 16 July 1915; to St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 20 July 1915 (hammer toe); to St Patrick's Military Hospital, Malta, 15 August 1915 (onychia); discharged to duty, 1 September 1915.

Found guilty, 5 September 1915, of (1) being drunk; (2) creating a disturbance: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Embarked Malta, 26 September 1915; marched into Advanced Base, Mustapha, 30 September 1915.

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 18 October 1915.

Promoted Lance Corporal, 27 November 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, ex-Mudros, 30 December 1915.

Promoted Corporal, 22 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force in France, 1 June 1916.

Wounded in action (2nd occasion), no date stated; admitted to No 4 Field Ambulance, 31 August 1916 (gunshot wound, left ankle); transferred to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station, 1 September 1916; to Ambulance Train, 2 September 1916; to No 8 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 3 September 1916; to England, 5 September 1916; to No 2 Northern General Hospital, Leeds, 5 September 1916; to No 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Sutton Veny, 9 October 1916; discharged to furlough, 21 October 1916; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 20 October 1916.

Found guilty, 13 November 1916, of being absent without leave from 1500 hours, 4 November 1916, until 1145 hours, 10 November 1916: award, severely reprimanded.

Marched into 4th Training Bn, Codford, 16 November 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 12 December 1916; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, no date stated.

Rejoined 16th Bn, 19 December 1916.

Promoted Sergeant, 26 January 1917.

Posted as wounded and missing, 11 April 1917.

Now, 4 June 1917, reported as 'Wounded and Prisoner of War, 11 April 1917', and interned Soltan, Hannover, Germany.

Repatriated to England, 26 December 1918.

Reported to Headquarters, 30 December 1918, and granted leave until 30 January 1919.

Found guilty, 27 February 1919, of being absent without leave from 1000 hours, 30 January 1919, until 1000 hours, 27 February 1919: award, severely reprimanded.

Granted balance of Special 1914 Leave from 6 March 1919, until 14 April 1919.

Granted an extension to leave until 16 April 1919.

Tried by District Court Martial, Warwick Square, 24 June 1919, on a charge of while on active service, he absented himself without leave on 16 April 1919, and remained absent until he surrendered himself to military authorities in London at 1000 hours, 12 June 1919; pleaded guilty: sentence, reduced to the ranks.

Marched into No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 27 June 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Main', 23 July 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 27 September 1919; discharged Perth (termination of period of enlistment), 13 October 1919.