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War service: Egypt

Found guilty, 1 January 1916, of being drunk in Cairo: fined 2/6-. Found guilty, Maadi, 16 January 1916, of being absent without leave and drunk at Camp Nile: fined 5/- and confined to camp for 14 days. Found guilty, Maadi, 29 January 1916, of using filthy language at a Picture Show: fined 10/- and confined to camp for 14 days. Found guilty, 23 February 1916, of (1) being absent from Guard duty, 19 February 1916, after having been warned; (2) absent without leave from 6.30 am, 20/2/16, to 6.30 am, 21/2/16; (3) Braking out of camp: awarded 14 days' detention. Admitted to hospital, 10 February 1916; discharged to duty, 14 February 1916 (no further details recorded). Found guilty, 13 March 1916, of being absent from parade without leave: awarded 168 hours' detention.

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Seang Bee', 29 April 1916; discharged, Brisbane, 19 June 1916.

Re-enlisted, 26 January 1917. Re-embarked Sydney on board HT 'Port Sydney', 9 May 1917, as Trooper, No 3314, 5th Light Horse Regiment, 27th Reinforcement; disembarked Suez, 20 June 1917; taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, 26 July 1917. Transferred to and taken on strength of Australian Mounted Division Train, 28 July 1917. Found guilty, 9 August 1917, of failing to salute an Officer: awarded 3 days' confined to barracks. Appointed Driver, 13 August 1917. Marched out to No 2 Company, Australian Mounted Division Train, 20 August 1917.

Admitted to 35th Casualty Clearing Station, 12 December 1917 (piles); transferred to 3rd East Anglian Field Ambulance, 10 December 1917; to Ambulance Train No 9, 13 December 1917, and admitted to 45th Stationary Hospital, El Arish, same day; transferred to 24th Stationary Hospital, 15 December 1917; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 19 December 1917 (haemorrhoids); to Convalescent Depot, Abbassia, 17 January 1918.

Found guilty, 25 January 1918, of when on Active Service, Cairo, (1) Drunk in town about 9.45 pm; (2) Overstaying his pass from 9.30 pm, 23-1-18, until apprehended by the Military Police about 9.45 pm, 23-1-18; (3) Having in his possession intoxicating liquor (one bottle cognac): deprived of 10 days' pay.

Discharged from Convalescent Depot, 27 January 1918; marched out to Australian Mounted Divisional Train, 27 February 1918, and taken on strength, 28 February 1918; .

Found guilty, 28 June 1918, of being absent without leave from parade: awarded 4 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to 47th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 16 August 1918; transferred to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 17 August 1918; to 31st General Hospital, Abbassia, 19 August 1918; to Convalescent Depot, Boulac, 9 September 1918; discharged to duty, 22 September 1918.

Found guilty, 16 September 1918, of when on Active Service, (1) Drunk in town about 8.40 pm; (2) Absent without leave from 7 pm until apprehended by M.M.P. about 8.40 pm (1 hr 40 min.); (3) Being in possession of a bottle containing liquor contrary to D&WRO: deprived of 2 days' pay.

Admitted to Port Said Rest Camp, 30 October 1918 (haemorrhoids); Medical Board diagnosed malaria, debility and haemorrhoids, 8 November 1918; transferred to 31st General Hospital, Cairo, 30 September 1918.

Found guilty, 15 January 1919, of when on Active Service, Port Said, 13 January 1919, drunkenness: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Marched out to Port Said Detention Camp, 15 January 1919; released, 28 January 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Oxfordshire', 10 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 17 August 1919; discharged, Brisbane, 17 September 1919.

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