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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipol Campaign), 2 March 1915.

Admitted to No 17 General Hospital, Alexandria, 30 April 1915 (gunshot wound, left leg); transferred to Mustapha, 7 May 1915.

Marched out of Overseas Base, 2 June 1915, and embarked for Gallipoli; rejoined 10th Bn, Gallipoli, 12 June 1915.

Admitted to No 3 Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 12 September 1915 (festering arm); transferred to Mudros, 12 September 1915; to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 17 September 1915; to HS 'Nevasa', 19 September 1915 (debility); to No 2 Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 19 September 1915 (nervous breakdown); to Helouan Convalescent Depot, 15 October 1915; discharged to 3rd Training Bn, Zeitoun, 19 October 1915.

Taken on strength of 50th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 29 February 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916.

Admitted to hospital, 21 July 1916.

Reported as 'Wounded in action, 16 August 1916'; admitted to No 22 General Hospital, Camiers, 14 August 1916 (shell shock); discharged to 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, 18 August 1916.

Transferred to 13th Machine Gun Company, 23 September 1916.

Proceeded to unit, 24 October 1916; taken on strength of 13th Machine Gun Corps, 25 October 1916.

Found guilty, London, 4 January 1917, of being absent without leave from 1 January 1917, until 0615 hours, 4 January 1917: award, forfeits 21 days' pay and forfeits 4 days' pay by Royal Warrant.

Admitted to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance, in the field, France, 27 January 1917 (mumps); transferred to No 38 Casualty Clearing Station, 27 January 1917; marched into Machine Gun Corps Base Depot, Camiers, 29 January 1917.

Admitted to No 38 Casualty Clearing Station, 18 February 1917 (mumps).

Rejoined unit, 22 February 1917.

Promoted to Temporary Driver, 5 May 1917.

Promoted Driver, 3 July 1917.

Admitted to 4th Divisional Rest Station, 4 August 1917 (lymphadenitis); transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 5 August 1917; to No 16 Ambulance Train, 6 August 1917; to No 9 General Hospital, Rouen, 7 August 1917; to England, 12 August 1917; to University War Hospital, Southampton, 14 August 1917 (abscess in right thigh); discharged to furlough, 1 October 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 16 October 1917 (Class B1A4).

Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 12 November 1917 (venereal disease); discharged, 19 November 1917, and marched into Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, the same day; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 8 days.

Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 9 January 1918 (Class A3).

Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 4 February 1918.

Marched out of Overseas Training Bde, 2 March 1918; marched into Machine Gun Training Depot, Parkhouse, 3 March 1918.

Posted as absent without leave, 18 June 1918.

Returned from absent without leave, 2 July 1918, and admitted to Nottingham Military Hospital the same day; marched into Machine Gun Training Depot, Parkhouse, 15 July 1918.

Declared illegal absentee, 15 July 1918.

Tried by Civil Authorities, Coventry, 2 November 1918, on a charge of stealing 1 Gent's Suit, 1 Shirt, 3 Metal Watches, 1 pair of Boots, 1 pair of Braces, 2 Metal Watch Chains and one set of Studs that together came to the sum of 11-10-0: pleaded Guilty: award, dismissed and bound 5 pound for the period of 12 months, Probation of Offenders Act 1907.

Marched into Machine Gun Training Depot, Parkhouse, 16 November 1918.

Tried by District Court Martial, 26 November 1918, on a charge of being absent without leave from 15 July 1918, until apprehended at Coventry, 6 November 1918; pleaded Guilty: awarded 6 months detention.

Admitted to Lewes Detention Barracks, 2 December 1918.

Released from Lewes Detention Barracks, 20 March 1919; marched into Overseas Training Bde, 21 March 1919.

Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Suffolk', 12 April 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 31 May 1919; posted as absent without leave, Adelaide, 2 June 1919, and failed to re-embark; discharged Adelaide (termination of period of enlistment), 1 August 1919.