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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916.

Found guilty, Helipolis, 24 March 1916, of allowing a prisoner to escape: admonished.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 27 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 April 1916.

Joined 4th Bn, in the field, 17 May 1916.

Wounded in action, 16 August 1916 (gun shot wound, left arm and left leg), and admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 44th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 15, 20 August 1916, and admitted to 1st Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 21 August 1916; transferred to England, 4 September 1916, and admitted to Rust Hall VAD, Tunbridge Wells; discharged from Chatham on furlough, 16 October 1916, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 31 October 1916.

Found guilty, Perham Downs, 2 November 1916, of being absent without leave from 3.30 pm, 31 October, to 3.30 pm, 1 November 1916: awarded 7 days' confined to camp, and forfeited 2 days' pay under Royal Warrant.

Proceeded overseas to France, 13 December 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 7 January 1917.

Admitted to 1st Division Rest Station, 21 March 1917 (trench fever), and transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital (trench fever; injured right heel); to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 14 April 1917; to Base Depot, Etaples, 24 May 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 5 June 1917.

On Command at Pigeon School, 9 July 1917; rejoined Bn, 12 July 1917.

On leave to England, 13 December 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 28 December 1917.

Admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, 25 January 1918 (influenza); transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 26 January 1918; to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, 30 January 1918; to Ambulance Train No 20, 30 January 1918, and admitted to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 1 February 1918; transferred to England, 11 February 1918, and admitted to Royal Surrey County Hospital; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 18 February 1918; discharged to No 3 Command Depot, 25 February 1918.

Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, 9 April 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 24 April 1918; rejoined 4th Bn, in the field, 7 May 1918.

Detached to 2nd Army Central School, 9 May 1918; rejoined Bn, 28 May 1918.

Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 24 June 1918 (synovitis, right ankle); transferred to 1st Division Rest Station, 24 June 1918, and discharged same day; rejoined Bn, in the field, 27 June 1918.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 11 August 1918 (gun shot wound, testicles and thigh), and admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 21, 12 August 1918, and admitted to 2nd Canadian General Hospital, 13 August 1918; transferred to England, 16 August 1918, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 17 August 1918; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 17 September 1918; to Littlemoor Camp, No 2 command Depot, Weymouth, 19 September 1918.

Marched out to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 21 October 1918, and classified B1A1.

Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 27 November 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ceramic', 25 January 1919; disembarked Sydney, 23 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 15 June 1919.