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War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney on HMAT 'Port Sydney', 4 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 29 October 1916.

Proceeded to France through Folkestone on SS 'Princess Henrietta', 14 December 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 15 December 1916; taken on strength of 56th Bn in the field, 23 December 1916.

Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 22 March 1917, and transferred to 5th Divisional Receiving Station (put under observation); rejoined unit from hospital, 9 April 1917.

Found guilty in the field, 6 July 1917, of being absent from parade, 8.30 am, 6 July 1917: awarded extra parade duties of 2 hours for 4 days.

Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, 23 September 1917, and transferred to 5th Divisional Receiving Station (shrapnel wound, left side); to 3rd Field Ambulance, 4 October; to 18th General Hospital, Camiers, 5 October 1917 (gun shot wound, chest). Embarked on HS 'Carisbrook Castle' and proceeded to England for further treatment, 7 October 1917; admitted to No 2 Military Hospital, Canterbury, 8 October 1917; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 10 October 1917; discharged on furlough, 15 October 1917. Marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 30 October 1917 (classified B1a3); reclassified B1a4, Hurdcott, 7 November 1917; reclassified a3, Hurdcott, 17 November 1917; marched into Longbridge Overseas Training Brigade, Deverill, 21 November 1917; moved out from Training Brigade, 8 March 1918; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 9 March 1918 (classified C1a); moved out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 14 March 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Suevic', 21 April 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 7 June 1918, for onward travel to 2nd Military District. Discharged on account of being medically unfit for continued service, Sydney, 7 August 1918 (chronic rheumatism).