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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

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Embarked Australia, 23 September 1914.

Embarked Alexandria on HMTS 'Melville' with 5th Australian Army Service Corps, 9 May 1915; disembarked Alexandria from the Dardanelles, 31 May 1915. Transferred from Heliopolis to Minia, 18 February 1916; attached to 1st Light Horse Brigade Headquarters, Sohag, 18 April 1916; detached for duty at Kantara with Divisional Transport, Romani, 27 May 1916; taken on strength of 1st Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, Kantara, 5 October 1916; marched out to reloin unit, Kantara, 21 October 1916; taken on strength of 1st Light Horse Brigade, Hod el e'eila, 1 November 1916; given 1 month's probation with Camel Transportation Corps, Ein el Sheims, 5 December 1916; reported for duty with No 1 Depot, Ein el Sheims, 16 December 1916. Transferred to 'L' Company, Ein el Sheims, 18 December 1916.

Sick to hospital, 30 December 1916; admitted to 31st General Hospital, Port Said, 1 January 1917 (catarrh); transferred to Hospital Train, 30 January 1917, and admitted to 15th General Hospital, Alexandria (jaundice); transferred to BRC Convalescent Hospital, Montazah, 3 February 1917; discharged to No 1 Depot Camel Transportation Corps, Abbassia, 14 February 1917. Transferred to 'L' Company, 15 February 1917, and taken on strength, 16 February 1917; appointed Temporary Corporal, 7 April 1917; appointed Temporary Sergeant, 1 July 1917.

Admitted to 53rd Divisional Hospital, 9 September 1917 (diarrhoea); discharged to unit, 11 September 1917; appointed Temporary Company Quarter Master Sergeant, 18 January 1918; moved out from unit, 31 March 1918; marched into Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Moascar, 1 April 1918; rank reverted to that of Corporal, 1 April 1918; struck off strength of Camel Transportation Corps, 2 April 1918; marched into Australian Details Camp, Ludd, 13 June 1918; marched into 35th Company Australian Army Training Corps, 24 June 1918; temporarily detached to Australia and New Zealand Divisional Training Depot, 4 July 1918; attached for duty with 32nd Company, 5 July 1918; transferred to 35th Company, 19 July 1918, and marched in from detachment, 20 July 1918.

Found guilty at Jerusalem, 14 August 1918, of failing to salute an officer, 10 August 1918: reprimanded by superior.

Sick to hospital, 15 August 1918; admitted to 31st General Hospital, Abbassia, 20 August 1918 (malaria); discharged on furlough, 18 September 1918. Marched into Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Moascar, 25 September 1918.

Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Moascar, 10 October 1918 (ingrowing toenail, phomisis); discharged to Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, 20 October 1918; rejoined 35th Company in the field, 19 November 1918; moved out from field, 4 December 1918; marched into Details Camp, Moascar, 6 December 1918.

Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Moascar, 19 January 1919 (cold in kidneys); discharged to Details Camp, 23 January 1919.

Embarked Alexandria on HT 'Indarra' for United Kingdom, 30 January 1919; disembarked Southampton on leave, 14 February 1919; granted 60 days' leave with pay, 19 April 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Devon', 8 October 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 27 November 1919. Discharged Brisbane, 13 December 1919.

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