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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Brisbane, 28 June 1915; disembarked Suez, 4 August 1915.

Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 1 December 1915, and transferred to HS 'Dongola' (typhoid); to 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, 4 December 1915 (enteric); admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 21 December 1915. Adjudged by the Medical Board as being incapacitated for military duty for three months, Cairo, 2 January 1916. Embarked Suez on HS 'Ulysses' and proceeded to Australia, 3 January 1916.

Embarked Brisbane on 'Itonius', 9 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 October 1916; marched into 7th Training Bn from Hurdcott, 1 November 1916.

Admitted to 6th Auxiliary Hospital, 13 December 1916 (concussion); transferred to Fargo Military Hospital, 25 January 1917; discharged on furlough, 27 February 1917. Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 15 March 1917; moved out to 69th Bn, Wareham, 17 March 1917. Transferred to 25th Bn, 23 March 1917; marched into No 4 Command Depot, 31 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France through Folkestone, 7 May 1917; marched into Base Depot, 9 May 1917; rejoined unit, 11 May 1917; proceeded to England on duty, 25 July 1917; proceeded to Paris on leave, 8 August 1917; rejoined unit, 14 August 1917.

Admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, Belgium, 4 October 1917 (gun shot wound, scalp); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 6 October 1917; to Ambulance Train, 7 October 1917; to 3rd General Hospital, 8 October 1917; discharged, 19 October 1917. Marched into Overseas Reinforcements Base, 21 October 1917; marched into Australian Division Base Depot, 5 November 1917; moved out to 1st Anzac Corps Regimental Camp, 6 November 1917; rejoined 25th Bn, 7 November 1917; proceeded to England on leave, 10 February 1918; rejoined unit, 26 February 1918.

Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 21 March 1918 (disjointed knee); discharged to duty, 1 April 1918; rejoined unit, 2 April 1918. Proceeded to Australian Imperial Force Headquarters, London, 17 May 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 20 June 1918, moved out, 4 July 1918. Commended by GOC for gallant conduct onboard Troopship 'Barunga', 15 July 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Malta', 31 July 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 28 September 1918, for onward travel to Brisbane. Discharged, 20 October 1918.