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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 14 May 1916; disembarked Egypt, date not recorded.

Embarked Alexandria, 29 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 7 June 1916, and marched in to 5th Training Bn, Rolleston.

Proceeded overseas to France, 9 September 1916; taken on strength, 19th Bn, in the field, 26 September 1916. and automatically reverted to Private (from Acting Corporal, with pay, 11 September 1916) on joining the Bn,

Admitted to 2nd Stationary Hospital, Abbeville, 25 October 1916 (flat foot); marched in to Base Depot, Etaples, 31 October 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 15 November 1916.

Admitted to No 1 NZ Stationary Hospital, Amiens, 3 December 1916 (flat foot); transferred to Ambulance Train, 4 December 1916, and admitted to No 3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 5 December 1916; transferred same day to No 2 Convalescent Depot; to Base Depot, Etaples, 7 December 1916; marched in to Base Depot, 9 December 1916.

Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 19 January 1917 (impetigo); transferred to 25th General Hospital, Camiers, 20 January 1917; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 2 March 1917; to Base Depot, Etaples, 10 March 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 26 April 1917.

Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 25 May 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred same day to 56th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train, 28 May 1917, and admitted to 8th General Hospital, Rouen, 29 May 1917; transferred to England, 8 June 1917 (trench fever), and admitted same day to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham; discharged on furlough, 16 July 1917, to report to Command Depot, Codford, 30 July 1917.

Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological hospital, Bulford, 30 July 1917, while on leave; discharged, 30 August 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 32 days.

Marched in to No 4 Command Depot, 31 August 1917; marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 31 October 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 18 November 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 22 November 1917.

Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 11 January 1918 (rheumatism); transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 12 January 1918; to Ambulance Train No 32, 17 January 1918, and admitted same day to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Boulogne; transferred to England, 23 January 1918, and admitted same day to Lord Derby War Hospital, Warrington; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 11 March 1918; discharged on furlough, 14 March 1918, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 28 March 1918.

Admitted to Military Hospital, Fovant, 30 April 1918 (inflammation of stomach); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 16 May 1918; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 29 May 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Barambah', 6 June 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 31 July 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: gastritis), Sydney, 28 December 1918.