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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 4 April 1916. Taken on strength, 9th Bn, 25 May 1916.

Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 21 November 1916 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to No 1 New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Amiens, 22 November 1916 (vomiting); by Ambulance Train No 5 to Havre, 29 November 1916; to England, 2 December 1916, and admitted to Hursley Camp Military Hospital, 3 December 1916 (dilation of myocardium); to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 16 January 1917; discharged on furlough, 14 February 1917, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 19 February 1917. Marched out to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 14 March 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 7 April 1917; discharged, 3 May 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 27 days. Marched out to 3rd Training Bn, Durrington, 30 May 1917. Found guilty, 6 August 1917, of being absent without leave from guard mounting, 5 August 1917: awarded 28 days' detention. Proceeded overseas to France, 18 December 1917; taken on strength, 41st Bn, 24 December 1917.

Admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 8 February 1918 (scabies); rejoined Bn, 15 February 1918. On leave to England, 13 March 1918; rejoined Bn, 4 April 1918.

Wounded in action, 24 April 1918 (gas), and admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 4th Casualty Clearing Station; to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 25 April 1918; to England, 29 April 1918, and admitted to Bath War Hospital, 30 April 1918 (gas shell); to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 29 May 1918. Readmitted to Bath War Hospital, 29 May 1918 (tram accident: cut lip and right side injury, severe); transferred to 3rd AAH, 19 June 1918; discharged on furlough, 20 June 1918, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 4 July 1918. Found guilty, 9 July 1918, of being absent without leave from 11 am, 4 July, to 5.30 pm, 8 July 1918: awarded forfeiture of 10 days' pay; total forfeiture: 15 days'. Marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 9 July 1918; marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 3 August 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 17 August 1918; discharged to Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, 19 August 1918: total period of treatment for venereal disease: 3 days. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 21 November 1918; discharged, 8 December 1918: total period of treatment for venereal disease: 18 days. Admitted to 1 ADH, 9 December 1918 (psoriasis); discharged, 13 March 1919.

Commenced return to Australia from Avonmouth on board 'Shropshire', 1 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 16 May 1919; discharged Brisbane, 14 July 1919.