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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked HMAT 'Beltana', 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 11 December 1915.

Embarked Alexandria on 'Hororata' and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 23 June 1916.

Admitted to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 20 July 1916 (gun shot wound, shoulder); transferred to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 21 July 1916; to Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 13 August 1916; discharged to No 5 Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 17 September 1916; moved out, 30 October 1916, and taken on strength of 30th Bn, 1 November 1916.

Admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 10 May 1917, and transferred to Divisional Rest Station for isolation; discharged to unit, 3 June 1917. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 31 August 1917, and transferred to 7th Canadian Stationary Hospital (varicose veins, left foot); to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 23 September 1917; discharged to details, 27 September 1917; marched into 5th Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 2 October 1917; classified 'PB', 5 October 1917; moved out, 7 October 1917; marched into 3rd Australian General Hospital for duty, 9 October 1917.

Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 17 October 1917 (rheumatism); transferred to Ambulance Train, 24 October 1917. Proceeded to England on HS 'Carisbrook Castle', 27 October 1917; admitted to Berrington War Hospital, Shewsbury, 28 October 1917 (myalgia, back); discharged on furlough, 23 November 1917. Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 8 December 1917 (classified C.1); classified Bla.4, 12 December 1917; marched into Longbridge Overseas Training Brigade, Deverill, 18 December 1917; moved out, 5 January 1918; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 6 January 1918; classified C.1, 10 January 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 January 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 25 January 1918; marched into Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth, 5 February 1918; moved out, 16 February 1918; marched into Longbridge Overseas Training Depot, Deverill, 17 February 1918; marched into APC(M), Warminster, 19 February 1918; marched into Longbridge Overseas Training Brigade, Deverill, 15 March 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 15 August 1918.

Found guilty, 20 August 1918, for failing to salute an officer: Awarded an admonishment.

Commenced return to Australian on HT 'Sardinia', 19 October 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 27 December 1918, for onward travel to 2nd Military District. Discharged as being medically unfit for service, 18 February 1919 (varicose veins).