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Military Medal

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Posted to 17th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, 25 May 1915; taken on strength of 10th Company, Alexandria, 13 March 1916; taken on strength of 15th Field Artillery Brigade as a gunner, Tel-el-Kebir, and posted to Brigade Ammunition Column, 27 March 1916. Transferred to 14th Field Artillery Brigade, Ferry Post, and mustered as Driver, 18 April 1916; taken on strength of 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, Moascar, 27 May 1916.

Embarked Alexandria on HMT 'Huntsend' and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 20 June 1916.

Transferred to 5th Division Trench Mortar Brigade, 31 August 1916.

Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 22 September 1916 (alcohol poisoning); discharged to duty, 23 September 1916; rejoined unit from hospital, 8 October 1916.

Admitted to 3rd New Zealand Field Ambulance, 27 October 1916 (bronchitis); transferred to New Zealand Divisional Rest Station, 28 October 1916; to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 30 October 1916; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 2 November 1916; discharged to duty, 6 November 1916; marched into 5th Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, 8 November 1916; moved into the field, 12 November 1916; rejoined unit from hospital, 17 November 1916.

Proceeded on command to 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, 27 November 1916; rejoined unit from detachment, 6 December 1916; to Trench Mortar School, 6 December 1916; rejoined unit in the field, 28 December 1916.

Proceeded on leave to England, 12 January 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 2 February 1917; taken on strength from authorised surplus, 8 February 1917.

Admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance, 16 March 1917, and transferred to 5th Divisional Rest Station (wound to back); discharged to duty, 22 March 1917; rejoin unit from hospital, 24 March 1917.

Wounded in the field, 17 July 1917 (gas attack); moved out to 5th Army Trench Mortar School, 7 September 1917.

Found guilty at Trench Mortar School, 15 September 1917, of being absent without leave, 8.50 am, 14 September, to 8.10 am, 15 September 1917: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 1; forfeited total of 29 days; rejoined unit from course, 18 September 1917; granted leave, 22 October 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 7 November 1917; awarded the Military Medal, 7 November 1917; detached to 13th Field Artillery Brigade, 10 November 1917; rejoined unit from detachment.

Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, 9 December 1917, and transferred to 5th Divisional Receiving Station (gastroenteritis); discharged to duty, 15 December 1917; rejoined unit in the field, 16 December 1917.

Admitted to 14th Australian Field Ambulance, 1 January 1918; transferred to 24th General Hospital, Etaples (synovitis, left knee); to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 12 January 1918; discharged to duty, 14 January 1918; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 16 January 1918. Embarked Havre and proceeded to England for further treatment, 18 January 1918 (classified PB); marched into No 4 Command Depot, 19 January 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 20 February 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kenilworth Castle', 12 March 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 22 May 1918, for onward travel to 1st Military District. Discharged on account of being medically unfit for continued service, Brisbane, 30 June 1918 (synovitis, knee).