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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Taken on strength, 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916.

Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 29 June 1916.

Wounded in action, 19 July 1916 (gun shot wound, head); admitted to 15th Field Ambulance and transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 20 July 1916; to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 21 July 1916; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 25 July 1916; to 5th Division Base Depot, Etaples, 27 July 1916; rejoined unit, 12 August 1916.

Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 29 September 1916 (Varicocele); rejoined unit, 30 September 1916.

Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 12 October 1916 (sprained ankle: accidental), and transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station; by Ambulance Train to 25th General Hospital, Hardelot, 13 October 1916; to 7th Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 18 October 1916; to Rest Camp, Boulogne, 24 October 1916; to Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 26 October 1916.

Admitted to 26th General Hospital, 19 November 1916 (Varicocele); transferred to Base Details, 26 November 1916; rejoined Bn, 16 December 1916.

Wounded by accidental explosion, 14 April 1917; admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, 14 April 1917; transferred by No 11 Ambulance Train to 10th General Hospital, Rouen, 29 April 1917 (left leg amputated; CO certified that the injury occurred at Riencourt during fatigue duty; soldier was not to blame); transferred to England, 13 May 1917, and admitted to Red Cross Military Hospital, Sherborne, 14 May 1917 (severe accident); transferred to 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 16 January 1918; discharged on furlough to Depot for return to Australia, 8 April 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'Port Darwin', 12 July 1918;disembarked Sydney, 17 August 1918; discharged (wounded), 23 December 1918.