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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 1 April 1916; disembarked Suez, Egypt, 11 June 1916; proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 June 1916.

Found guilty, 13 July 1916, of drunkenness: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Marched out to active service, 31 August 1916; taken on strength of 5th Division Details, 5 September 1916.

Admitted to Casualty Clearing Station, 1 November 1916 (gun shot wound to ankle); transferred to No 1 Australian General Hospital, 2 November 1916; to England, 7 November 1916; admitted to Military Hospital, 13 November 1916; to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 17 January 1917; granted furlough, 20 January 1917; reported to Wareham, 5 February 1917.

Found guilty, 19 February 1917, of being absent without leave from 3:30 pm, 5 February, to 3:00 pm, 17 February 1917: awarded 13 days' detention and forfeited 27 days' pay.

Taken to No 4 Convalescent Depot, Bulford, 1 March 1917 (sick); transferred to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, 1 March 1917; discharged from hospital, 24 March 1917 (venereal disease: total period of treatment, 24 days); admitted to No 4 Convalescent Depot, 10 May 1917; discharged to duty, 6 June 1917.

Found guilty, 21 June 1917, of being absent without leave from 7:00 am, 17 June, to midday, 19 June 1917: awarded 120 hours' detention and forfeited 10 days' pay.

Absent without leave, England, 20 July 1917; reported to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 19 August 1917; marched out to Windhill under escort, 22 August 1917; escaped from escort, 18 September 1917.

District Court Marshal held at Perham Downs, 20 October 1917: Private charged with deserting His Majesty's Service in that he, at Ludgershall on 21 July 1917 absented himself from the 65th Bn Australian Imperial Force, until he was apprehended by the Civil Power of London at 7:20 pm, 19 August 1917. Private pleaded not guilty; found guilty: sentenced to undergo imprisonment, with hard labour for 1 year and forfeited 411 days' pay.

Admitted to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 12 November 1917 (injury to back); transferred to 60th Bn and marched in to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 19 November 1917.

Found guilty, 29 November 1917, of unlawfully wearing another soldier's clothing, while knowing it to have been stolen: awarded 28 days' detention.

Found guilty, 4 January 1918, of being absent without leave from midday, 31 December 1917, to 10:00 am, 3 January 1918: awarded 16 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 20 days' pay.

The unexpired portion of the sentence (296 days) given at the District Court Marshal, on 20 October 1917, was remitted as from 12 November 1917. This order passed on 25 February 1918.

Admitted to Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 7 March 1918 (injury to side); discharged to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 12 March 1918; marched in from Sutton Veny, 13 March 1918; marched in to Longbridge, 4 April 1918; marched out to over seas Training Brigade, 5 April 1918; proceeded overseas to France, 1 May 1918; disembarked Etaples, France, 2 May 1918; joined unit, 4 May 1918; taken on strength of 5th Bn, 11 May 1918.

Found guilty, 15 June 1918, of being absent without leave from 9:00 am, 3 June, until apprehended by Military Police, on 12 June 1918: awarded 20 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 30 days' pay.

Absent from Bn, 5-20 August 1918; marched out to Compound, 24 August 1918; rejoined Bn, 7 September 1918.

Found guilty, 17 September 1918, of being absent without leave from 7:00 am, 5 August, and remaining so until apprehended by Military Authorities at 12:15 pm, 20 August 1918: awarded 35 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 16 days' pay.

Taken on strength of 59th Bn, France, 29 October 1918.

Found guilty, 2 November 1918, of being absent from Parade: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Reported absent, 12 November 1918; surrended at 6:30 am, 14 November 1918.

Found guilty, 17 November 1918, of being absent without leave from 7:00 am, 17 November, to 9:00 am, 20 November 1918: awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 14 days' pay. Found guilty, 13 November 1918, of being absent without leave from 2:00 pm, 12 November, to 14 November 1918: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 16 days' pay.

On leave to United Kingdom, 20 January to 6 February 1919; apprehended, London, 9 March 1919.

Field General Court Marshal held on 24 March 1919: Private charged with absenting himself, while on active duty, from 6:00 am, 13 February, until apprehended by Corporal Peterson at 1:00 pm, 9 March 1919; pleaded guilty, found guilty: awarded 90 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 118 days' pay.

Rejoined unit at 5th Division Safe Custody Compound, 6 April 1919.

Admitted to hospital, 23 May 1919 (sick); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 23 May 1919 (tonsillitis); discharged to duty, 2 June 1919; marched out to England, 10 June 1919; marched in from France, 11 June 1919.

Found guilty, 11 July 1919, of being absent without leave from 11:59 pm 1 July, to 2:00 pm 10 July 1919: awarded forfeiture of 18 days' pay.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Argylshire', from London, 1 August 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 22 September 1919; discharged, 21 October 1919.