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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915.

Found guilty, Ismailia, 23 January 1916, of being late on parade: admonished.

Found guilty, Tel el Kebir, 18 February 1916, of being improperly dressed on 0900 parade in that a button was undone: awarded 2 days' confined to barracks.

Found guilty, Tel el Kebir, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline: while on sentry duty over 5 Piquet No 2 Outpost Company (1) talked; (2) used the words "Fuck the military": awarded 3 days' confined to barracks.

Found guilty, Ferry Post, 22 May 1916, of, having permission to fall out from parade temporarily, failed to return to his Company: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Found guilty, Duntroon Plateau, 14 April 1916, of wilfully damaging his equipment, viz. cutting bottoms off breeches: awarded forfeiture of 2 days' pay, and confined to barracks for 7 days.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.

Wounded in action, 20 July 1916 (shell shock), and admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance; transferred to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 22 July 1916; transferred to No 8 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 24 July 1916; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 25 July 1916; to Base Details ('fit'), 31 July 1916; found guilty, 19 August 1916, of appearing on 1330 parade without puttees: awarded 3 days' confined to camp; found guilty, 25 August 1916, of being absent without leave from 0900 parade: awarded 1 day's confined to camp; rejoined Bn, in the field, 29 August 1916.

On Command, Light Trench Mortar Battery, 8 October 1916; rejoined Bn, 9 October 1916.

Found guilty, 20 November 1916, of losing by neglect Government property, viz. Smallbox Respirator: awarded forfeiture of 1 day's pay, and replacement cost.

Admitted to 1st Anzac Rest Station, 30 December 1916 (septic right toes); rejoined Bn, 12 January 1917.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 20 May 1917 (gun shot wound, right mastoid region and neck), and admitted to 8th Field Ambulance; transferred to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 22 May 1917; to 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 23 May 1917; to England, 24 May 1917, and admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford, 26 May 1917; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 5 July 1917; discharged on furlough, 12 July 1917, to report to Command Depot, Codford, 26 July 1917; marched in to Overseas Training Depot, Perham Downs, 4 August 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 1 September 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, in the field, 11 September 1917.

Admitted to 14th Australian Field Ambulance, 22 May 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin), and transferred same day to 47th Casualty Clearing Station; discharged to duty, 27 May 1918.

Wounded in action (third occasion), 7 August 1918 (gassed shell), and admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 5th Casualty Clearing Station; to No 2 Canadian General Hospital, Le Treport, 8 August 1918; to Convalescent Depot, Havre, 16 August 1918; to Base Depot, 29 August 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 9 September 1918.

On leave to England, 19 October 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 6 November 1918.

Found guilty, 12 November 1918, of failing to appear on 1000 parade: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Transferred to AIF Administrative Headquarters, London, 13 December 1918; taken on strength, 17 December 1918.

Admitted to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 7 January 1919 (gastric catarrh); discharged to duty, 15 January 1919.

Marched out to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 28 January 1919.

Found guilty, 5 February 1919, of being absent without leave from 2000, 30 January, to 1600, 4 February 1919: awarded forfeiture of 12 days' pay; total forfeiture: 17 days' pay.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of Poonah', 28 March 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 12 May 1919; discharged, 5 July 1919.

War service: 3 years 364 days (of which 3 years 177 days were abroad)