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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Allotted to and proceeded to join 23rd Bn, Zeitoun, 14 March 1916.

Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 26 March 1916.

Found guilty, Fort Romper, 26 May 1916, of neglecting to obey a general Order, 24 May 1916: awarded 20 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, 13 June 1916, and transferred same day to 8th Casualty Clearing Station (nephritis); transferred to Ambulance Train No 14, 14 June 1916, and admitted to 13th Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 14 June 1916; to 12th General Hospital, 17 June 1916; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 17 June 1916; to England, 23 June 1916, and admitted to 4th Northern General Hospital, 24 June 1916; transferred to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 15 July 1916; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 26 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 September 1916; rejoined unit, Belgium, 2 October 1916.

Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 13 February 1917 (dental); discharged to duty, 24 February 1917.

Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, 30 March 1917 (appendicitis); transferred same day to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to 11th Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 6 April 1917; to 2nd Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 7 April 1917; discharged to Base Details, 10 April 1917; rejoined unit, 27 April 1917.

Wounded in action, 3 May 1917 (gun shot wound, upper left arm), and admitted to Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 16, 3 May 1917, and admitted to 10th General Hospital, Rouen, 4 May 1917; to England, 13 May 1917, and admitted to Sherbourne Red Cross Hospital, 14 May 1917 (wound slight); to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 22 June 1917; to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 26 June 1917. Marched out to No 1 command Depot, Perham Downs, 11 September 1917. Admitted to Brigade Hospital, Perham Downs, 22 September 1917 (abcess); marched in to No 1 Command Depot from hospital, 26 September 1917. Admitted to Sutton Veny Hospital, 31 October 1917 (septic wound, hand); discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 28 November 1917. Found guilty, 27 December 1917, of being absent without leave, Sutton Veny, from 6 pm, 18 December, to 5.30 pm, 24 December 1917: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment no 2, and forfeited a total of 30 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 January 1918; rejoined unit, 28 January 1918.

Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 15 April 1918; discharged to duty and rejoined unit, 17 April 1918.

Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 15 July 1918 (furunculosis); transferred to 5th Casualty Clearing Station, 19 July 1918; by Ambulance Train No 10, 19 July 1918, and admitted to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 20 July 1918; discharged to Australian Infantry Base Depot, 9 August 1918; rejoined unit, 15 September 1918.

Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 17 September 1918 (furunculosis); transferred to 41st Casualty Clearing Station, 20 September 1918; by Ambulance Train , 24 September 1918, and admitted next day to 12th General Hospital, Rouen; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 27 September 1918 (acne and boils); to 5th General Hospital, 27 September 1918; to England, 6 October 1918, and admitted to Exeter War Hospital, 7 October 1918. Discharged on furlough, 2 December 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, 16 December 1918. Found guilty, 23 December 1918, of being absent without leave in London from 10 am, 16 December, to 10 am, 23 December 1918: awarded forfeiture of 7 days' pay; forfeited a total of 14 days' pay.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'City of London', 14 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 27 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit: impetigo), 28 July 1919.