The AIF Project

War service: Western Front

Embarked Brisbane, 27 October 1916.

Found guilty, 11 November 1916, of (1) insolence to an non commissioned officer; (2) disobeying a lawful command given by his superior officer; (3) being absent from 1800 hours, 8 November 1916, until 1800 hours, 9 November 1916: award, forfeits 3 days' pay.

Found guilty, 2 December 1916, of (1) refusing to obey an order given by a superior officer; (2) being absent without leave from 1015 hours, until 1045 hours, 25 November 1916; (3) escaping from an escort: awarded 10 days' detention.

Found guilty, 11 December 1916, of being absent without leave from 1700 hours, until 2230 hours, 15 December 1916: forfeits 2 days' pay.

Disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917, and admitted to Sutton Veny Hospital the same day.

Marched into 13th Training Bn, Codford, 25 January 1917.

Found guilty, 2 March 1917, of being absent without leave from 27 February 1917, until 0800 hours, 2 March 1917: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2 and total forfeiture of 17 days' pay.

Admitted to Group Hospital, Codford, 3 March 1917; marched into 13th Training Bn, Codford, 10 March 1917.

Found guilty, 29 March 1917, of being in Trowbridge without a pass at 2100 hours, 25 March 1917: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to Group Hospital, 6 April 1917; rejoined 13th Training Bn, 16 April 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 9 May 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 10 May 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 13 May 1917, and taken on strength of 49th Bn, the same day.

Wounded in action, 7 June 1917; admitted to No 9 Australian Field Ambulance, 9 June 1917; transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 9 June 1917; to No 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, 11 June 1917; to England, 24 June 1917; to County of Middlesex War Hospital, 24 June 1917 (gunshot wound, back and chest); to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 9 July 1917; discharged to furlough, 20 July 1917, and to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 3 August 1917.

Found guilty, 14 August 1917, of being absent without leave from 1800 hours, 4 August 1917, until apprehended by Military Police in London at 2230 hours, 11 August 1917: award, admonished and forfeits 8 days' pay by Royal Warrant.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 27 September 1917; disembarked, ; discharged Brisbane (medically unfit), 25 December 1917.