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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Melbourne and promoted to Sergeant, 19 February 1915.

Found guilty, Sidi Bechi, 26 May 1915, of being absent without leave from 11:00 pm, 22 May to 3:00 pm, 25 May 1915: severely reprimanded and forfeited 3 days' pay.

Found guilty, 1 July 1915, of being absent without leave from 10:00 pm, 19 June to 11:30 pm, 21 June 1915: awarded demotion in rank.

Found guilty, 11 July 1915, of being absent without leave from 5:15 am, 7 July to 5:00 am, 11 July 1915: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 12 days' pay.

Admitted to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 20 July 1915 (bronchitis); discharged from hospital, 3 August 1915.

Embarked Alexandria for Dardanelles, 7 August 1915.

Found guilty, Sidi Bechi, 28 August 1915, of (1) drunkenness and (2) being absent without leave from 11:00 am, 28 August to 6:00 am, 29 August 1915: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 2 days' pay.

Taken on strength of 14th Company, Alexandria, 3 March 1916.

Found guilty, Heliopolis, 24 April 1916, of (1) drunkenness and (2) conduct to the prejudice of good order and Military discipline, in that he, being a Driver, entered the Sergeants' Mess and refused payment: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No 2; of the 21 days' awarded, 7 days were remitted for good conduct, Serapeum, 12 May 1916.

Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916.

Found guilty, 21 July 1916, of being insolent to a Superior Officer: awarded 4 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Found guilty, 23 September 1916, of being absent from 4:00 pm Stable Parade: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Found guilty, 12 August 1916, of (1) conduct to the prejudice of good order and Military discipline, in that he did remove his horse from the stable and left Billet and (2) absenting himself without leave from 9:50 pm, 12 August to 2:00 am, 13 August 1916: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment and forfeited 21 days' pay.

Found guilty, 5 November 1916, of being absent without leave from 4:00 pm Stable Parade: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to 8th General Hospital, Rouen, 16 December 1916 (influenza); transferred to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 28 December 1916; discharged to duty and marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, 30 December 1917.

Marched out to England, 13 February 1917; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, England, 17 February 1917; marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 30 May 1917; marched in to Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 11 June 1917; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 March 1918.

Found guilty, 17 March 1918, of being absent without leave from 9:30 am, 17 March to 7:30 am, 18 March 1918: awarded 7 days' confined to Barracks and forfeited 1 day's pay.

Marched in to Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 28 June 1918; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 October 1918; attached for duty with permanent Cadre and appointed Sergeant, Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Westham, 20 October 1918; marched in, from detachment, to Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 28 November 1918; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 29 November 1918; marched out to Australian Headquarters, London, 29 November 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Osterley', 11 January 1919: disembarked Melbourne, 24 February 1919; discharged, 5 May 1919 (medically unfit: debility).

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