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Distinguished Conduct Medal

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Disembarked Alexandria, ex-Mudros, 10 January 1916.

Found guilty, 2 February 1916, of being absent without leave from 0930 hours, 30 January 1916, until 2130 hours, 31 January 1916: awarded 48 hours' detention, and forfeits 2 days' pay by Royal Warrant.

Found guilty, 19 February 1916, of being absent from parade: awarded 3 days' confined to camp.

Evacuated to hospital, 10 March 1916; admitted to No 6 Field Ambulance, 11 March 1916, and transferred to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, the same day (pyrexia of unknown origin); discharged to duty, 20 March 1916.

Admitted to No 1 New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Moascar, 23 March 1916 (pyrexia of unknown origin); discharged to unit, 27 March 1916.

Transferred to 32nd Bn, 5 April 1916; taken on strength of 32 Bn, Ferry Post, 6 April 1916, and allotted the Regimental Number 1062A.

Found guilty, 29 April 1916, of issuing an order without authority from the NCO in charge of the parade: award, admonished.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.

Wounded in action, 19 July 1916; admitted to No 8 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 20 July 1916 (gunshot wound, left leg); transferred to England, 21 July 1916; to No 2 Northern General Hospital, Beckett's Park, Leeds, 22 July 1916; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 4 August 1916; discharged, and marched into No 1 Command Depot, Harefield, 4 September 1916.

Marched into 8th Training Bn, Larkhill, 18 September 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 14 October 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 16 October 1916.

Proceeded to unit, 24 October 1916; rejoined 32nd Bn, in the field, 25 October 1916.

Promoted Lance Corporal, 29 March 1917.

Promoted Corporal, 8 April 1917.

Promoted Lance Sergeant, 5 June 1917.

Promoted Sergeant, 4 July 1917.

Detached to 1st Anzac School for Infantry Course, 25 August 1917; rejoined unit, 2 October 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 30 October 1917; rejoined unit, 11 November 1917.

Deatched to Training Bn in England, 31 December 1917, and placed on supernumerary list the same day; marched into 15th Training Bn, Codford, 2 January 1918.

On Command at Rifle and Lewis Gun School, Tidworth, 16 January 1918; rejoined 15th Training Bn, Codford, 16 February 1918.

Marched into 14th Training Bn, Codford, 11 April 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 23 April 1918; marched into New Zealand Base Depot, Etaples, 24 April 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 26 April 1918; rejoined 32nd, 10 May 1918.

Detached to General Headquarters Course, 10 August 1918; rejoined unit, 18 September 1918.

On leave to Paris, 5 December 1918; rejoined unit, 13 December 1918.

Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 28 December 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 3 January 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Tras-os-montes', 7 April 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 20 May 1919; discharged Adelaide (termination of period of enlistment), 19 July 1919.