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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Proceeded to join 9th Reinforcements, Gallipoli, 4 December 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Embarked Alexandria the British Expeditionary Force embarked, Alexandria, 26 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 31 March 1916.

Promoted to Lance Corporal, 8 April 1916.

Admitted 5th Divisional Rest Station, France, 26 June, 1916 (gastritis); discharged to duty, 4 July 1916.

Wounded in action, 27 July 1916 (shell shock); admitted to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 27 July 1916; evacuated to England and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 28 July 1916; marched into 3rd Command Depot, 13 October 1916; discharged and taken on strength 66th Bn, Perham Downs, 27 April 1917.

Transferred to Headquarters 17th Brigade, 30 July 1917; marched out to 2nd Training Bn, 19 September 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 20 October 1917; disembarked, France, 21 October 1917; taken on strength 49th Bn, 13 November 1917; transferred to Headquarters 13th Brigade, 15 December 1917.

Admitted to hospital, France, 18 December 1917 (septic left hammer toe); evacuated to England and admitted 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 27 December 1917; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 2 February 1918; discharged to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 23 February 1918.

Admitted to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 5 March 1918 (phimasis); discharged to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 27 March 1918; discharged to 12th Training Bn, 20 July 1918; transferred to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, 23 January 1919; discharged and detached for duty with Australian Army Pay Corps, London, 6 May 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT ‘City of Exeter’, 17 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 24 August 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 31 January 1920.