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War service: Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 12 August 1916, and promoted to V.O. Sergeant the same day; disembarked Plymouth, 30 September 1916, and marched into 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, the same day.

Reverts to the rank of Private, 1 October 1916, and then promoted Extra Duty Pay Sergeant the same day.

On Command at Musketry School, Tidworth, 6 November 1916; rejoined 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 1 December 1916.

Reverts to the rank of Private, 5 December 1916, and then promoted Extra Duty Pay Corporal the same day.

Reverts to the rank of Private, 24 January 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 19 June 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 19 June 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 25 June 1917; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, 1 July 1917.

On leave to Paris, 20 January 1918; rejoined unit, 29 January 1918.

Admitted to No 14 Australian Field Ambulance, 3 February 1918, and transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station the same day (venereal disease: gonorrhoea); to No 28 Ambulance Train, 5 February 1918; to No 39 General Hospital, Le Havre, 8 February 1918; discharged, and marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 12 April 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 24 April 1918; rejoined 32nd Bn, 28 April 1918.

Wounded in action, 15 June 1918, and admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance the same day (shrapnel wound, right thigh); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, no date stated; to No 8 General Hospital, Rouen, 18 June 1918; to England, 3 August 1918; to No 4 Canadian General Hospital, Basingstoke, 4 August 1918; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 23 October 1918; discharged and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 26 November 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Morvada', 4 January 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 18 February 1919; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit: gunshot wound, right thigh), 13 July 1919.