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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Taken on strength by 1st Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 14 February 1916.

Embarked Alexandria on HT 'Ivernia' and proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force, 22 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 28 March 1916.

Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, 24 July 1916, and transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station (shell shock); to No 16 Ambulance Train, 25 July 1916; to No 8 General Hospital, Rouen, 26 July 1916. Embarked Havre on HS 'Gloucester Castle' and proceeded to England, 26 July 1916; admitted to Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol, 27 July 1916; marched into No 1 Command Depot, 21 September 1916; granted furlough from Command Depot, 22 September 1916.

Found guilty, 12 October 1917, of being absent without leave, 6 October, to 3.30 pm, 7 October 1917: awarded 1 day's confinement to quarters; forfeited total of 2 days' pay.

Proceeded to France from Training Bn, 11 November 1916; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 13 November 1916; marched out, 24 November 1916; rejoined 1st Bn, 26 November 1916.

Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 29 January 1917 (septic right foot); transferred to 4th Divisional Rest Station, 30 January 1917; to 3rd Stationary Hospital, 3 February 1917. Embarked Havre on HS 'Formosa' and proceeded to England, 4 February 1917; admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, 5 February 1917; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, 19 February 1917; discharged on furlough, 28 February 1917. Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 16 March 1917; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 18 March 1917. Transferred to 61st Battalion and taken on strength, 23 March 1917.

Found guilty, 21 August 1917, of (1) neglecting to obey a Commanding Officer, (2) being in Tellingham without a pass at 4.30 pm: awarded 1 days' Field Punishment No 2 Transferred to 1st Battalion, 19 September 1917; marched into 1st Training Bn, Durrington, 19 September 1917. Proceeded to France to reinforce 2nd Battalion, 18 October 1917; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Havre, 19 October 1917; marched out, 21 October 1917; taken on strength by 2nd Bn, 24 October 1917.

Admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, 6 January 1918; transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 10 January 1918; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 11 January 1918. Proceeded to England on HS 'Jan Breydel', 18 January 1918; admitted to Queen Mary's Military Hospital, Whalley, 19 January 1918; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 29 January 1918; discharged on furlough, 8 February 1918. Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 23 February 1918.

Found guilty, 23 February 1918, of being absent without leave, 22 February, to 1.00 pm, 23 February 1918: awarded forfeiture of 4 days' pay, forfeited total of 5 days' pay. Marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Deverill, 9 April 1918; marched into 14th Training Bn for course of instruction at No 5 Division Signals School, 31 May 1918; marched into 1st Training Brigade Signals School, Sutton Veny, 3 October 1918; marched into 1st Training Bn, 16 January 1919; marched into 1st Training Brigade Depot, Heytesbury, 28 January 1919; temporarily promoted to rank of T/Corporal, 18 February 1919; moved out to No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 17 April 1919; on indefinite leave, 19 September 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Orontes', 25 October 1919; disembarked Sydney, 8 December 1919. Discharged 2nd Military District, 22 February 1920.