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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Transferred to 5th Pioneer Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 April 1916.

Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 June 1916.

Found guilty, 10 July 1916, of quitting the ranks without urgent necessity: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Transferred from HQ to 'D' Company.

Found guilty, 1 May 1917, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that he was creating a disturbance in the YMCA Hut at Albert: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to 5th Division Rest Station, 12 May 1917 (debility); discharged to duty, 20 May 1917; rejoined unit, 30 May 1917.

Admitted to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 June 1917 (piles); transferred to 3rd General Hospital, Le Treport, 4 July 1917; to 5th Division Base Depot, 13 July 1917; on leave, 26 August 1917; rejoined Base Depot from leave, 7 September 1917; rejoined unit, 27 October 1917.

Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 1 September 1918 (myositis); transferred to 37th Casualty Clearing Station, 2 September 1918; to No 6 General Hospital, Rouen, 2 September 1918; England, 4 September 1918, and admitted to Red Cross Hospital, Christchurch, 5 September 1918 (myalgia). Discharged on furlough, 5 October 1918, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 7 October 1918. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 28 October 1918. Found guilty, 31 October 1918, of failing to salute an Officer of HM Forces: admonished.

Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Sutton Veny, 28 November 1918 (influenza); marched in to No 1 Command Depot from hospital, 4 December 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'Mamari', 21 December 1918 (myalgia); disembarked Melbourne, 4 February 1919; discharged, 21 March 1919.