War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Taken on strength, 26th Bn, Gallipoli, 12 October 1915.

Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 16 October 1915 (measles contact); discharged to unit, 17 October 1915. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance for observation, 21 October 1915; rejoined unit, 3 November 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 9 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Admitted to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 22 January 1916 (alcoholism); transferred to Montazah Convalescent Depot, 26 January 1916; to Montazah Convalescent Hospital, 5 February 1916; to Overseas Base, 14 February 1916.

Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 1 March 1916; transferred to Convalescent Depot, Helouan, 8 March 1916 (influenza); to Overseas Base, Ghezireh, 15 February 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force (Postal Duty) (date not recorded); disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 April 1916.

Found guilty, 10 May 1916, of while on Active service being absent without leave from midday, 8 May, to 8.30 am, 9 May 1916: deprived of 7 days' pay, and forfeited a further 2 days' pay.

Found guilty, 23 July 1916, of while on Active Service disobeying the lawful command of his superioir Officer: forfeited 7 days' pay.

Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, England, 2 November 1916.

Marched into Infantry Draft Depot, Perham Downs, 24 January 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 2 February 1917, and marched into 2nd Division Base, Etaples.

Found guilty, 22 February 1917, of when on Active Service (1) drunkenness; (2) Creating a disturbance in Camp at 1.30 am; (3) Using obscene language to a N.C.O.; (4) Attempting to break out of the Detention Compound; (5) Braking outof the Segregation Camp, 20 February 1917

Discharged in London ('being permanently unfit for military service'), 17 November 1917.

Total war service: 2 years 146 days.