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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915.

Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 12 December 1915 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred by Hospital Ship to Egypt, and admitted to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 15 December 1915 (debility); transferred to No 1 Australian General hHspital, 29 December 1915 (para-typhoid); to No 2 Auxiliary Hospital, 8 February 1916 (enteric); to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, 29 February 1916; discharged to duty, 3 March 1916; rejoined Bn, 11 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 26 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 31 March 1916.

Wounded in action, 18 August 1916 (gun shot wound, left leg); admitted to 3rd Casualty Clearing station, 19 August 1916; transferred to England, 25 August 1916, and admitted to Lakenham Hill Military Hospital, Norwich; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 4 October 1916.

Granted furlough, 5 October 1916.

Admitted to Lakenham Military Hospital, while of leave, 9 October 1916 (wound, left leg); transferred to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, 2 November 1916; discharged from hospital, 4 November 1916, and marched in to No 2 Cmmand Depot, Weymouth.

Attended Course of Instruction at Physical & Bayonet Training School, Aldershot and Portsmouth, 1-25 May 1917.

Found guilty, 2 August 1917, of being in Kimpton at 6.30 am, 30 July, without a pass: severly reprimanded.

Selected to attend Officer's Cadet Course, 5 October 1917.

Confidential Report, OC, 2nd Cadet Bn, Cambridge, 1 March 1918: 'Standard of education: Very fair; Military knowledge: Poor; Power of Command & Leadership: Fair; Remarks: A good sportsman. Bad at examinations and book-work. Practical work, fair.'

Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 1 April 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 10 April 1918; taken on strength, 8th Bn, in the field, 20 April 1918.

Promoted Lieutenant, 4 July 1918.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 31 July 1918 (fractured right tibia), and admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 8th Red Cross Hospital, 31 July 1918; to England, 25 August 1918, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoola', 13 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 29 January 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), 25 May 1919.