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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Admitted to hospital, Mudros, 3 January 1916 (tonsillitis); discharged, 10 January 1916; rejoined 23rd Tel el Kebir, Egypt, 25 January 1916.

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

Found guilty, 8 April 1916, of breaking bounds: awarded 96 hours of Field Punishment No 2.

Wounded in action, 28 July 1916; admitted to No 2 Australian Field Ambulance, 29 July 1916 (bullet wound, left leg); transferred to No 4 Casualty Clearing Station, 29 July 1916; to No 32 General Hospital, Wimereux, 30 July 1916; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 31 July 1916; discharged to Base Details, 2 September 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 4 September 1916.

Proceeded to unit, 4 September 1916; rejoined 23rd Bn, Belgium, 23 September 1916.

Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 6 November 1916; admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 6 November 1916 (shell shock); transferred to Corps Rest Station, 6 November 1916; rejoined unit, 22 November 1916.

Wounded in action (3rd occasion), 3 May 1917; admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 3 May 1917 (gunshot wound, left arm); transferred to No 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 3 May 1917; to No 16 Ambulance Train, 3 May 1917; to No 8 General Hospital, Rouen, 4 May 1917; to England, 19 May 1917; to No 2 Southern General Hospital, Bristol, 21 May 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 29 June 1917; discharged, 20 August 1917, and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, the same day.

Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Codford, 12 September 1917.

Marched in Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 13 November 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 November 1917; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 29 November 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 2 December 1917; rejoined 23rd Bn, 4 December 1917.

Wounded in action (4th occasion), 7 April 1918; admitted to No 14 Australian Field Ambulance, 7 April 1918 (gassed); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 8 April 1918; to No 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Doullens, no date stated; to No 3 General Hospital, Le Treport, 9 April 1918; to No 3 Convalescent Depot, 20 April 1918; to Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 28 April 1918; discharged, 7 May 1918, and marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, the same day.

Found guilty, 13 May 1918, of being absent without leave from 2130 hours, until 2240 hours, 10 May 1918: awarded 10 days' confined to camp, and forfeits 7 days' pay.

Proceeded to unit, 18 May 1918; rejoined 23rd Bn, 20 May 1918.

Admitted to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance, 30 July 1918 (dysentery); to No 12 Casualty Clearing Station, 30 July 1918; to No 10 Ambulance Train, 7 August 1918; to No 16 United States General Hospital, Le Treport, 7 August 1918; discharged, 14 August 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 15 August 1918.

Admitted to Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 16 August 1918; discharged, 15 October 1918, and marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, the same day.

Proceeded to unit, 19 October 1918; rejoined 23rd Bn, 20 October 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 6 November 1918; rejoined unit, 24 November 1918.

Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 28 December 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 3 January 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kashmir', 9 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 30 April 1919; discharged Melbourne (medically unfit), 29 June 1919.