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War service: Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 27 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched into 8th Training Bn, Larkhill, 24 August 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 11 November 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 12 November 1916.

Marched out to unit, 29 November 1916; taken on strength of 31st Bn, in the field, 5 December 1916.

Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 25 February 1917, and transferred to 5th Australian Divisional Rest Station the same day (trench foot); to 1/1 South Midland Casualty Clearing Station, 1 March 1917; to Ambulance Train, 2 March 1917; to No 1 Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 3 March 1917; to England, 5 March 1917; to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Brighton, 6 March 1917; discharged to furlough, 21 April 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 8 May 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 4 June 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, 6 June 1917.

Transferred to, and taken on strength of 47th Bn, 29 June 1917.

Transferred to 31st Bn, 21 July 1917; taken on strength of 31st Bn, 23 July 1917.

Detached to 8th Machine Gun Company, 25 September 1917.

Wounded in action, 27 September 1917; admitted to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 2 October 1917, and transferred to No 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 2 October 1917 (shrapnel wound, left thigh, in and out); to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 4 October 1917; to England, 5 October 1917; to Whipp's Cross Hospital, Leytonstone, 5 October 1917; discharged to furlough, 11 December 1917 (no disability), and to report to No 1 Command Depot, 25 December 1917.

Marched into No 1 Command Depot, 28 December 1917.

Found guilty, 29 December 1917; of being absent without leave from 1530 hours, 25 December 1917, until 1900 hours, 28 December 1917: awarded 6 days' confined to barracks and forfeited 4 days' pay by Royal Warrant.

Marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 11 January 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 2 February 1918.

Marched out to unit, 4 February 1918; rejoined 31st Bn, 9 February 1918.

Detached for duty at 5th Australian Divisional Baths, 5 March 1918.

Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 21 March 1918 (shrapnel wound, buttock), and discharged the same day.

Rejoined 31st Bn from detachment to 5th Australian Divisional Baths, 25 March 1918.

Admitted to No 11 Australian Field Ambulance, 20 April 1918 (shrapnel wound, knee); transferred to No 20 Casualty Clearing Station, 21 April 1918; to Ambulance Train, 21 April 1918; to No 20 General Hospital, Camiers, 22 April 1918 (gunshot wound, right knee); to England, 23 April 1918; to No 1 Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 24 April 1918 (gunshot wound, knee, severe); discharged to Furlough, 6 June 1918 (no disability - joint not affected); marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 21 June 1918 (Class B1A3).

Reclassified Class B1A4, 4 July 1918.

Marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 22 July 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 15 August 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, 16 August 1918.

Marched out to unit, 18 August 1918; rejoined 31st Bn, 21 August 1918.

On leave to the United Kingdom, 9 January 1919; rejoined unit, 31 January 1919.

Marched out to England for return to Australia, 17 April 1919; marched into No 5 Group, Weymouth, 24 April 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HMAT 'Port Lyttelton', 10 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne for onward travel to Adelaide, 5 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 21 September 1919.