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War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 10 May 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 20 July 1917; marched in to Australian Flying corps Details, Farnborough, 28 July 1917.

Taken on strength, 69th Squadron, South Carlton, 13 August 1917.

Found guilty, Wendover, 28 November 1917, of insolence to a senior NCO: awarded 10 days' confined to camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 29 December 1917; taken on strength, 68th Squadron, in the field, 11 January 1918.

Detached to 1st Brigade Headquarters, Royal Flying Corps, 11 February 1918; rejoined 2nd Squadron from detachment, 26 February 1918.

Remustered as 2nd Air Mechanic, rate of pay 8/- per day, 17 May 1918.

Injured in accident, 11 July 1918 (fractured humerus, left arm: severe), and admitted to Australian Casualty Clearing station; transferred to Ambulance Train No 12, 12 July 1918, and admitted to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne; transferred to England, 19 July 1918, and admitted to King George Hospital, Stamford Street, London (fractured left arm: severe); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 2 September 1918; discharged to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 4 September 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 18 November 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 1 January 1919; discharged (medically unfit: chronic rheumatism), Melbourne, 24 January 1919.