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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Appointed Driver, 7 October 1914.

Promoted to Bombardier, 12 November 1914.

Found guilty, 15 December 1914, of (1) drunkenness; (2) being absent without leave from guard, Alexandria, Egypt, 11 December 1914; severely reprimanded.

Found guilty, 2 January 1915, of drunkenness, Maadi, Egypt, 1 January 1915: severely reprimanded.

Reverted to Gunner, 5 January 1915.

Found guilty, 2 February 1915, of (1) drunkenness; (2) disobedience of lawful order; (3) insolence to an officer on parade, Mena, Egypt, 29 January 1915: admonished.

Joined the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 4 April 1915; transferred to Heavy Battery, Gallipoli, 23 July 1915; taken on strength, 23 July 1915; promoted to Bombardier, 23 July 1915; admitted to No 21 General Hospital, Alexandria, 5 September 1915 (appendicitis); transferred to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 1 October 1915 (diarrhoea); to Ras-el-Tin Convalescent Home, Egypt, 3 December 1915 (debility after appendicitis); embarked for England, 8 December 1915.

Embarked to rejoin the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 24 March 1916.

Proceeded to join 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, 1 May 1916; taken on strength, 25th Howitzer Brigade, 2 May 1916.

To be substantive Bombardier, 20 May 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 June 1916.

Transferred to 114th Battery, 7 July 1916.

Transferred to 14th Field Artillery Brigade, France, 9 July 1916; taken on strength, 9 July 1916.

Promoted Temporary Corporal, 5 October 1916.

Admitted to 2nd Main Dressing Station, 14 December 1916 (sick); transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, France, 16 December 1916 (bronchitis); reverted to Bombardier on evacuation to hospital, 18 December 1916; embarked for England, 25 December 1916; admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, undated; discharged on furlough, 17 January 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 1 February 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, 5 February 1916.

Found guilty, 3 February 1917, of being absent without leave from 3.30 pm, 1 February, to 10 pm, 2 February 1917: forfeited 2 days’ pay.

Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 15 February 1917.

Marched out to No 3 Camp, Larkhill, Parkhouse, 21 April 1917; marched into No 3 Camp, 21 April 1917.

Detached for temporary duty with Anzac Provost Corps, Tidworth, 8 May 1917; temporarily attached for guard duty with Administrative Headquarters, London, 10 May 1917.

Found guilty, 18 June 1917, of using obscene language to a senior Non Commissioned Officer, 16 June 1917: severely reprimanded.

Detached from duty at Administrative Headquarters, to report to Anzac Provost Corps, Tidworth, 19 June 1917.

Found guilty, 12 September 1917, of being absent without leave from 10 am to 6 pm, 24 August 1917: awarded 18 days’ confined in custody; forfeited a total of 20 days’ pay.

Detached from duty with Anzac Provost Corps and marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 23 October 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, 23 October 1917.

Marched out to Administrative Headquarters pending discharge, 21 November 1917; discharged, London, 22 November 1917 (permanently unfit for service).

Commenced return to Australia, from England, on board HT ‘Ceramic’, 12 March 1920; disembarked Melbourne, 6 May 1920.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal