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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Sydney on HMAT 'Euripides', 2 November 1915. Taken on strength of Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Maadi, 28 December 1915; moved out to Serapeum, 25 February 1915.

Found guilty at Serapeum, 15 March 1916, of making a false declaration: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to hospital, Hill 70, 29 August 1916; transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 9 September 1916 (appendicitis); to British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital, Montazah, 12 September 1918; to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, 17 September 1916; discharged to duty, 29 September 1916; taken on strength of 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 30 September 1916; rejoined 7th Light Horse Regiment, Hassaniya, 20 November 1916.

To hospital ill, 9 June 1917; admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Marakeb, 20 June 1917; discharged to unit, El Fara, 30 June 1917; on command to School of Instruction, 25 August 1917, and qualified 22nd Signals Course, 6 October 1917; rejoined unit, El Fukhari, 7 October 1917. Transferred to 67 Squadron Australian Flying Corps, 20 October 1917; detached to 363rd Brigade, 25 October 1917. Transferred to 1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps, 20 March 1918; attached to 20th Brigade, 19 April 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 21 June 1918; detached to 263rd Brigade, 17 July 1918; detached to 303rd Brigade, 12 August 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 26 September 1918.

To hospital ill, 3 October 1918; admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 5 October 1918 (malaria); transferred to Rest Camp, Port Said, 26 October 1918; discharged to unit, 15 November 1918.

Found guilty in the field, 6 October 1918, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that he did not comply with an order given by a superior officer, 22 September 1918: deprived of 1 days' pay; forfeited total of 9 days' pay; to be an Air Mechanic 2nd Class, 13 December 1918. Embarked Port Said on HT 'Malwa' and proceeded to United Kingdom on leave, 29 March 1919; taken on strength of Australian Imperial Force Headquarters, 11 April 1919; granted leave, 12 April 1919; moved out from Headquarters, 14 June 1919; marched into No 1 Group, 18 June 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Prinz Ludwig', 9 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 8 September 1919. Discharged Sydney, 14 January 1920.