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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Brisbane on HMAT 'Clan MacGillivray', 1 May 1916.

Embarked Alexandria on HMT 'Megantic' and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 August 1916; disembarked Southampton, 16 August 1916; marched into 13th Training Bn, 16 August 1916.

Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 9 October 1916 (pleurisy); taken on strength of 42nd Bn, 23 September 1916. Proceeded to France through Folkestone on SS 'Princess Clementine', 12 January 1917; marched into 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 13 January 1917; moved into the field, 15 January 1917.

Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 16 January 1917; transferred to Divisional Receiving Station, 16 January 1917; discharged to unit, 24 January 1917.

Admitted to Australian Field Ambulance, 10 June 1917, and transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station (shell shock); admitted to No 4 Stationary Hospital, Arques, 12 June 1917; transferred to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 7 July 1917; transferred to No 10 Convalescent Depot, Ecault, 12 July 1917; discharged to details, 30 August 1917; marched into 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Rouelles, 1 September 1917; moved into the field, 17 September 1917; rejoined unit from hospital, 20 September 1917.

Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 4 October 1917; admitted to 17th Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 6 October 1917; transferred to 16th General Hospital, Le Treport, 8 October 1917 (concussion). Proceeded to England on HS 'Londonderry', 22 October 1917; admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 23 October 1917; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 1 November 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 20 November 1917.

Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Port Darwin', 11 January 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 4 March 1918, for onward travel to Sydney. Discharged on account of being medically unfit for continued service, Brisbane, 15 April 1918.