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War service: Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 21 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 14 November 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France from Pioneer Training Bn, 31 December 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 1 January 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 10 February 1917; taken on strength of 5th Pioneer Bn, 11 February 1917.

Wounded in action, 2 March 1917, and admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance the same day; transferred to No 45 Casualty Clearing Station, 3 March 1917 (gunshot wound, left leg); to No 5 General Hospital, Rouen, 4 March 1917; to England, 5 March 1917; to No 1 London General Hospital, Camberwell, 6 March 1917; discharged to furlough, 15 June 1917, and to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 29 June 1917.

Marched out of No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 21 July 1917, and marched into Overseas Training Bn, Perham Downs, the same day.

Appointed Acting Lance Corporal while attending School of Instruction, Fovant, 9 September 1917.

On Command at Rifle and Lewis gun Course, Tidworth, 16 January 1918; marched into Pioneer Training Bn, Sutton Veny, 16 February 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 2 March 1918, and reverts to the rank of Private the same day.

Marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 3 March 1918.

Marched out to unit, 5 March 1918; rejoined 5th Pioneer Bn, 13 March 1918.

Detached to 5th Division Demonstration Platoon, 3 January 1919.

Promoted Lance Corporal, 10 January 1919.

On leave in England, 29 January 1919; granted extension to leave, 20 February 1919; rejoined 5th Division Demonstration Unit, 22 February 1919.

Rejoined 5th Pioneer Bn, 30 March 1919.

Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 9 April 1919; marched into No 5 Group, Weymouth, 17 April 1919.

Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Beltana', 2 June 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 15 July 1919; discharged Adelaide (termination of period of enlistment), 22 August 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal