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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 8 March 1916.

Taken on strength of 53rd Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 20 April 1916; taken on strength of 5th Pioneer Bn, Ferry Post, 11 May 1916.

Embarked Alexandria on 'Canada' and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 25 June 1916.

Found guilty in the field, 23 September 1916, of refusing to obey an order from a Non-Commissioned Officer, 22 September 1916: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty in the field, 12 November 1916, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, 8 November 1916: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty in the field, 12 June 1917, of being absent without leave, 9.00 am, 10 June 1917, to 10.45 am, 11 June 1917: admonished by superior officer; forfeited total of 2 days' pay. Found guilty in the field, 4 August 1917, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that he did not obey an order, 2 August 1917: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Wounded in action, 24 September 1917; admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, 25 September 1917, and transferred to 17th Casualty Clearing Station (shrapnel wound, left arm); to Ambulance Train '21', 25 September 1917; admitted to 7th Canadian General Hospital, 26 September 1917; discharged to duty, 28 September 1917; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Havre, 30 September 1917; moved out to unit, 10 October 1917; rejoined unit in the field, 14 October 1917; granted leave, 3 January 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 10 January 1918.

Found guilty in the field, 9 May 1918, of (1) conduct to the prejudice of good order, and (2) being without a pass, 7 May 1918: awarded 4 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to 14th Field Ambulance, 10 May 1918, and transferred to 61st Casualty Clearing Station (gas attack); to Ambulance Train '28', 10 May 1918; admitted to 9th General Hopital, Rouen, 11 May 1918; transferred to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 15 May 1918; admitted to No 11 Convalescent Depot, Buchy, 26 November 1918; discharged to Australian Infantry Base Depot, Havre, 29 June 1918; moved out to field, 3 July 1918; rejoined unit, 6 July 1918.

Found guilty in the field, 17 October 1918, of being absent without leave, 12.01 am, 15 October, to 10.30 am, 15 October 1918: awarded 7 days' confinement to camp; forfeited total of 1 days' pay; granted leave, 3 November 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 13 November 1918; proceeded to United Kingdom on leave, 25 December 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 16 January 1919; moved out from field, 5 March 1919. Embarked Havre and proceeded to England, 14 March 1919; marched into No 1 Command Camp, Sutton Veny, 15 March 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Devanha', 8 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 26 June 1919. Discharged Sydney, 21 October 1919.