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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915.

Transferred to 14th Field Artillery Brigade, Tel el Kebir, 13 March 1916, and posted to 54th Battery. Transferred to 53rd Battery, 11 April 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 June 1916.

Promoted Temporary Corporal, in the field, 1 January 1917; Fitter Corporal, same day.

On leave to England, 8 February 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 25 February 1917.

Wounded in action, 3 October 1917 (gassed), and admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to Casualty Clearing Station; to 20th General Hospital, Camiers, 4 October 1917; to 6th Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 20 October 1917; to 5th Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 25 October 1917; to Australian General Base Depot, Havre, 29 November 1917; rejoined unit, 14 December 1917.

On leave to Paris, 10 January 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 18 January 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 7 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 25 February 1918.

Admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance, 15 March 1918 (scabies), and transferred to 14th Field Ambulance; discharged to duty, 19 March 1918.

Admitted to 4th Field Ambulance, 3 July 1918 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to 5th Casualty Clearing Station, 4 July 1918; to Ambulance Train and admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 5 July 1918; to 72nd General Hospital, Trouville, 9 July 1918; to 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, 14 July 1918; to Australian General Base Depot, 18 July 1918; rejoined unit, 21 August 1918.

To United Kingdom on leave, 11 January 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 12 February 1919.

Marched out to England for return to Australia.

Commenced return to Australia from Devonmport on board HT 'Orontes', 15 May 1919; admitted to ship's hospital at sea, 28 May 1919; discharged from hospital, 1 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 28 June 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 22 August 1919.