The AIF Project

War service: Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 10 May 1917; found guilty, 21 May 1917, of breaking ship, 20 May 1917; awarded 72 hours’ detention; disembarked Plymouth, England, 26 July 1917.

Marched in to No 1 & 3 Camp Details, Parkhouse, England, 29 July 1917; marched out to Brightlingsea, 2 August 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 8 January 1918; marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, France, 9 January 1918; marched out to unit, 9 January 1918; taken on strength, 3rd Field Company, 22 January 1918.

To hospital (sick), 4 September 1918; admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance (scabies), 5 September 1918; transferred to 37th Casualty Clearing Station, 5 September 1918; to Ambulance Train, 6 September 1918, and admitted to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 7 September 1918; transferred to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 8 September 1918; discharged, 30 September 1918; marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Havre, 4 October 1918; marched out to unit, 2 November 1918; rejoined unit, 3 November 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 27 December 1918; returned from leave, 15 January 1919.

Detached to duty, 9 February 1919; rejoined unit, 17 February 1919.

Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, 25 March 1919 (scabies); discharged to duty, 27 March 1919.

Marched out for return to Australia, 17 April 1919; embarked from France, 24 April 1919; disembarked England, 25 April 1919.

Commenced return to Australia, from England, on board HT ‘Ormonde’, 16 June 1919; disembarked Sydney, 4 August 1919; discharged, 3 September 1919.