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War service: Western Front

Embarked Fremantle, 29 January 1917, and appointed Voyage Only Corporal; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917; marched in to 7th Training Bn, Rolleston, 28 March 1917, and reverted to rank of Private.

Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 11 April 1917; discharged to Deopt, 20 April 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 25 September 1917; taken on strength, 28th Bn, in the field, 5 October 1917.

Wounded in action, 5 November 1917 (gassed), and admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 17th Casualty Clearing Station, 6 November 1917, and same day to 18th General Hospital, Camiers; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Ecault, 17 November 1917; to No 5 Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 19 November 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 7 March 1918.

Admitted to Divisionl Rest Station, 18 March 1918 (disordered action of heart); transferred to 13th Casualty Clearing Station; to 35th General Hospital, Calais, 31 March 1918; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 3 April 1918; to No 3 Canadian General Hospital, 6 April 1918; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 10 April 1918; to Base Depot, 16 April 1918 (unfit); to England, 6 May 1918, and marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 7 May 1918.

Marched out to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 15 May 1918.

Admitted to Camp Isolation Hospital, Hurdcott, 25 May 1918 (scabies); marched in to No 4 Command Depot from hospital, 6 July 1918; marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 20 July 1918

Found guilty, 10 August 1918, of being absent without leave, Sandhill, from midnight, 6 August, until apprehended, 12.30 pm, 9 August 1918: admonished, and forfeited 3 days' pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 15 August 1918; rejoined 28th Bn, in the field, 20 August 1918.

Wounded in action, second occasion, 2 September 1918 (gas), and admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 12th Casualty Clearing Station, 3 September 1918; to 9th US Army General Hospital, Rouen, 5 September 1918; to England, 7 September 1918, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 8 September 1918 (gas shell poison); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 14 September 1918; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 17 September 1918; marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 10 October 1918.

Found guilty, 11 November 1918, of being absent without leave, Sutton Veny, from 2359, 7 November, to 2000, 8 November 1918: forfeited 1 day's pay; total forfeiture of 2 days' pay.

Admitted to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 2 December 1918 (tonsillitis); discharged, 9 December 1918.

Admitted to Military Hospital, Glasgow, 26 March 1919, while on leave (influenza); marched in to No 2 Convalescent Group from Glasgow, 8 April 1919.

Granted leave with pay and subs (6/- per day), 22 April-22 July 1919: Non-Military Employment, to attend boilermaking, Egis Shipyard, Pallion, Sunderland.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Barambah', 3 September 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 17 October 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Fremantle, 12 February 1920.