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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Found guilty, Alexandria, 23 August 1915, of being absent without leave on that day: forfeited 1 day's pay.

Declared a deserter, 21 September 1915.

Attached to 3rd Battery, Gallipoli, 4 October 1915.

Awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2, 21 November 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 31 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Admitted to hospital, Abbassia, 16 January 1916; discharged, 15 February 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 32 days.

Taken on strength, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, Serapeum, 3 May 1916, and attached to 38th Battery.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 13 June 1916.

Admitted to Field Ambulance, 5 July 1916 (venereal disease); transferred to 18th General Hospital, Camiers, 9 July 1916; discharged to Base Depot, 14 August 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 41 days.

Transferred to 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, 17 September 1916.

Transferred to 12th Field Artillery Brigade, 1 December 1916, and posted to 45th Battery.

Admitted to Field Ambulance, 29 December 1916; transferred to Anzac Corps Rest Station, 30 December 1916 (sore feet); rejoined unit, in the field, 7 January 1917.

Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, whilst in England, 20 February 1917 (venereal disease); discharged to Convalescent Training Company, Parkhouse, 7 March 1917; discharged, 12 March 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 21 days.

Absent without leave, 9 April 1917; declared an illegal absentee by Court of Enquiry, 26 June 1917.

Tried by District Court Martial, Perham Downs, 25 June 1917, on charges of (1) being absent without leave from 8.30 am, 9 April, until apprehended at 6 pm, 27 May 1917; (2) an act to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that he at Limehouse Causeway, London, 27 May 1917, was in possession of a document purporting to be a genuine pass knowing that it was not genuine; pleaded guilty to both charges; found guilty of both charges: awarded 90 days' imprisonment; forfeited a total of 167 days' pay.

Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 2 July 1917 (venereal disease); discharged, 18 August 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 48 days.

Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 20 August 1917.

Tried by District Court Martial, Sutton Veney, 26 October 1917, on charge of being absent without leave from 20 September until apprehended at Whitechapel, London, 6 October 1917: awarded 40 days' detention; forfeited a total of 76 days' pay.

Found guilty, 27 November 1917, of (1) being in Westbury without pass; (2) neglecting to obey AIF Order re train travelling: awarded 4 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Absent without leave, 30 November 1917; declared an illegal absentee by Court of Enquiry, Sutton Veny, 22 December 1917; apprehended, 18 April 1918.

Admitted to Sutton Veny Hospital, 30 April 1918(stomach pains); discharged, 12 May 1918.

Absent without leave, 11 May 1918; apprehended, 28 May 1918.

Admitted to Group Hospital, Sutton Veny, 30 May 1918 (septis).

Absent without leave, 2 June 1918; returned from absence, 24 June 1918.

Absent without leave, 15 July 1918; apprehended, 21 July 1918.

Absent without leave, 23 July 1918; apprehended, 1 August 1918.

Tried by District Court Martial, Sutton Veney, 5 July 1918, on six charges of being absent without leave: found guilty of all charges; awarded 21 months' imprisonment with hard labour; forfeited a total of 579 days' pay; sentence commuted to 9 months' detention, 9 July 1918.

Marched in to Lewes Detention Barracks, 6 August 1918.

Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Armagh', 5 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 18 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 17 July 1919.

Deemed to have forfeited war medals; medals subsequently awarded.

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