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War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 16 July 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 16 September 1917; marched in to 15th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 17 September 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 8 November 1918; taken on strength, 59th Bn, in the field, 13 January 1918.

Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 29 July 1918 (not yet diagnosed: pyrexia); transferred to 8th Australian Field Ambulance , 1 August 1918 (influenza); discharged to duty, 3 August 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 4 August 1918.

Admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance, 4 August 1918 (influenza), and transferred to 47th Casualty Clearing Station; to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 7 August 1918; to England, 9 August 1918, and admitted to Northamptonshire War Hospital, Duston, 10 August 1918; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 10 September 1918; discharged on furlough, 12 September 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 26 September 1918.

Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 30 October 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 2 December 1918.

Detached to Corps Workshop for Carpenters' Course, 17 February 1919; detached to 5th Mobile Workshops, 18 April 1919; rejoined Bn, in the field, 22 April 1919.

Marched out to England for return to Australia, 24 May 1919.

Admitted to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 26 May 1919 (scabies); discharged to Base Depot, 28 May 1919.

Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Bakara', 24 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 27 September 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 27 October 1919.