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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 1 December 1915; taken on strength, 13th Field Bakery, Imbros, 8 December 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 3 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 23 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 March 1916.

Transferred to 1st Field Bakery (date not recorded).

Found guilty, 30 April 1916, of when on Active Service (1) being drunk; (2) violently resisting the Military Police and striking Lance Corporal Egan attached to the MF Police: awarded (charge 1) forfeiture of 7 days' pay; charge (2) 21 days confined to barracks and forfeiture of 14 days' pay.

Admitted to 10th General Hospital, 9 May 1916 (gonorrhoea); transferred to 9th Stationary Hospital, 10 May 1916; discharged to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 5 June 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 28 days.

Transferred to England, 22 January 1917.

Marched in to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 8 February 1917.

Transferred to 2nd Bn from 13th Company, AASC, 2 August 1917; taken on strength, in the field, 19 August 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 2 September 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 16 September 1917.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 24 November 1917.

Detached to School of Instruction, 2 December 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 9 December 1917.

Detached to School of Instruction, 21 December 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 1 February 1918.

Admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, 5 June 1918 (syphilis), and transferred to No 4 Stationary Hospital; to No 7 General Hospital, Wimereux, 15 June 1918; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Wimereux, 27 June 1918 (debility after syphilis); discharged to Base Depot, Havre, 3 August 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 16 August 1918.

Promoted Corporal, 30 August 1918.

Promoted Temporary Sergeant, 30 September 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 9 October 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 27 October 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 28 August 1919; disembarked Sydney, 26 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 26 December 1919.