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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 8 November 1915; taken on strength of 19th Bn, Gallipoli, 28 November 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, ex-Mudros, 7 January 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 March 1916.

Detached to Divisional Bomb School, 29 May 1916; rejoined unit, 4 June 1916.

Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, 27 September 1916 (trench foot); transferred to 2nd Australian Divisional Rest Station, 27 September 1916; discharged, 6 October 1916; rejoined unit, 7 October 1916.

Detached to Bomb Instruction Course, 10 February 1917; rejoined unit, 25 February 1917.

Promoted Lance Corporal, 6 March 1917.

Attached to for duty at 1st Anzac Corps School, 12 March 1917.

Wounded in action, 3 May 1917; admitted to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station, 3 May 1917 (gunshot wound, leg); transferred to Ambulance Train, 5 May 1917; to No 5 General Hospital, Rouen, 5 May 1917; to England, 21 May 1917; to No 3 London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 22 May 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 12 July 1917; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 13 July 1917.

Rejoined 19th Bn, 1 August 1917.

Promoted Corporal, 1 October 1917.

Promoted Temporary Sergeant, 7 October 1917.

Reverts to the rank of Corporal, 22 November 1917.

Detached to 2nd Army Musketry School, 27 December 1917; rejoined unit, 21 January 1918.

Promoted Lance Sergeant, 1 March 1918.

Proceeded to England for duty, 1 March 1918; marched into 5th Training Bn, Fovant, 4 March 1918.

Attended course of instruction at Bombing School, Lyndhurst, no date stated.

Attached to Permanent Cadre of 5th Training Bn, Tidworth, 25 April 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 1 September 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 3 September 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 6 September 1918; rejoined 19th Bn, 8 September 1918.

Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 3 October 1918; admitted to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance, 3 October 1918 (gunshot wound, left arm); transferred to No 50 Casualty Clearing Station, 3 October 1918; to Ambulance Train, 4 October 1918; to No 5 General Hospital, Rouen, 4 October 1918; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 17 October 1918; discharged, 18 October 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, 19 October 1918.

Transferred to 4th Bn, 21 October 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 24 October 1918; taken on strength of 4th Bn, 25 October 1918.

Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 12 February 1919; marched into No 3 Group, Parkhouse, 25 February 1919.

Marched into Reserve Bde Australian Artillery, Heytesbury, 20 March 1919.

Commenced return to Australian on board HT 'Boonah', 20 April 1919; disembarked Sydney, 11 June 1919; discharged Sydney (termination of period of enlistment), 10 August 1919.