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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 16 June 1915.

Taken on strength 3rd Bn, Gallipoli, 4 August 1915.

Admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 23 August 1915; discharged to duty, 29 August 1915; rejoined unit, Mudros, 3 September 1915.

Admitted to 1st Field Ambulance, 18 September 1915 (septic leg), and transferred to No 3 General Hospital, Mudros; to No 2 Stationary Hospital, 18 September 1915; to Lowland Casualty Clearing Station, 26 September 1915. Embarked Mudros on HT 'Caledonia' and proceeded to Gibraltar, 7 October 1915; admitted to General Hospital, Gibraltar, 15 October 1915. Embarked Gibraltar on 'Franconia' and proceeded overseas to England, 8 November 1915; admitted to 4th Southern General Hospital, Plymouth, 12 November 1915 (varicose ulcer).

Found guilty, 21 May 1916, of being absent without leave, 20 January to 1 May 1916: awarded 84 days' detention; forfeited total of 205 days' pay. Moved out from No 2 Australian Command Depot, Weymouth, 20 July 1916; marched into Command Depot, Salisbury, 20 July 1916.

Moved out from 1st Training Brigade and proceeded to France, 8 October 1916; marched into 1st Australian Infantry Base Depot, Etaples, 9 October 1916. Transferred to 13th Bn, 19 October 1916, and taken on strength, 20 October 1916. Transferred to 3rd Bn, 24 November 1916, and taken on strength, 2 December 1916.

Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 19 January 1917 (mumps), and transferred to 39th Casualty Clearing Station; to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 21 January 1917; to 8th General Hospital, Wimereux, 29 January 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 9 February 1917; marched into 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 13 February 1917; moved out, 4 March 1917; rejoined unit, 11 March 1917.

Admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, 16 May 1917, and transferred to Casualty Clearing Station (neuralgia); to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 24 May 1917. Proceeded overseas to England on HS 'Aberdonion', 31 May 1917; admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, 1 June 1917 (paroted tumour), transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, 3 August 1917; discharged on furlough, 22 August 1917. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 5 September 1917; moved out, 2 October 1917; marched into Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 3 October 1917; marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge, Deverill, 27 November 1917; marched into Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 7 December 1917; moved out, 19 January 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 21 January 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 25 January 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 6 February 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Barambah', 6 June 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 31 July 1918, for onward travel to Sydney. Discharged as being unfit for military service, 28 August 1918. Re-enlisted, 30 October 1919, for service in the Australian Tropical Forces.