War service: Western Front

Embarked Brisbane, 17 November 1916; admitted to ship?s hospital, 24 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 30 January 1917.

Marched into 4th Training Bn, Codford, 30 January 1917.

Found guilty, 14 February 1917, of overstaying leave from 12.00 am, 8 February, to 8.30 pm, 10 February 1917: awarded 2 days? Field Punishment No 2; forfeited a total of 7 days? pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 3 May 1917; marched into 4th Australian Division Base Depot, 4 May 1917; marched out to join unit, 7 May 1917; taken on strength, 15th Bn, 8 May 1917.

Found guilty, 14 May 1917, of being absent without leave from 9.00 am, 11 May 1917, until reporting at Tattoo, 12 May 1917: awarded 28 days? Field Punishment No 2; forfeited a total of 2 days? pay.

To hospital, 21 June 1917 (sick); rejoined unit, 2 July 1917.

To hospital, 2 August 1917 (sick); admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 2 August 1917 (acute hernia); transferred to Ambulance Train, 3 August 1917; to 20th General Hospital, Camiers, 3 August 1917; embarked for England, 12 August 1917 (acute anaemia and nephritis); admitted to Tooting Military Hospital, Tooting, 12 August 1917 (nephritis); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 7 September 1917; discharged on furlough, 13 September 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 27 September 1917.

Marched into No 2 Command Depot, 27 September 1917.

Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 5 October 1917 (venereal disease, syphilis); discharged, 25 October 1917.

Marched into No 2 Command Depot, 25 October 1917.

Admitted to Bulford Hospital, 26 October 1917 (sick).

Marched out to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 29 October 1917; marched into No 3 Command Depot, 29 October 1917.

Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 21 November 1917 (venereal disease); discharged, 26 November 1917; marched into Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, 26 November 1917.

Marched out to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 11 January 1918.

Found guilty, 2 February 1918, of being absent without leave from 8.00 pm, 29 January, to 31 January 1918: awarded 9 days? Field Punishment No 2; forfeited a total of 13 days? pay.

Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Sutton Veny, 20 February 1918; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, 2 March 1918.

Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 4 March 1918 (not yet diagnosed); discharged, 11 March 1918 (no appreciable disease); marched into No 1 Command Depot, 12 March 1918.

Marched out, 26 April 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 26 April 1918.

Commenced return to Australia, from England, on board HT ?Ruahine?, 12 May 1918; disembarked Sydney, 5 July 1918; discharged, 11 October 1917 (medically unfit, nephritis).