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War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 30 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 19 November 1916; marched into 1st Trainign Bn, 11 December 1916

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 February 1917; marched into 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 1 March 1917; marched out to unit, 21 March 1917; taken on strength, 4th Bn, 23 March 1917.

Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 6 May 1917 (sprained ankle); transferred to 9th Casualty Clearing Station, 9 May 1917; to No 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 12 May 1917; to 4th General Hospital, 15 May 1917; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 19 May 1917; discharged, 21 May 1917; marched into 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 23 May 1917; marched out to join unit, 1 June 1917; rejoined unit, 3 June 1917.

Wounded in action, France, 18 September 1917; admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 18 September 1917 (shrapnel wound, left hand, right shoulder); transferred to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 18 September 1917; to 1st Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 19 September 1917; invalided to England on board HS 'Jan Breydel', 22 September 1917; admitted to 2nd Birmingham War Hospital, Northfield, England, 22 September 1917; discharged on furlough, 19 October 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 3 November 1917; marched into No 1 Comamnd Depot, 3 November 1917; marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, 6 November 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 23 November 1917; marched into 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 24 November 1917; marched out to join unit, 27 November 1917; rejoined 4th Bn, 30 November 1917.

Wounded in action, France, 23 August 1918; admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 23 August 1918 (gun shot wound, left thigh); transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, 23 August 1918; to Ambulance Train No 19, 23 August 1918; to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 24 August 1918; invalided to England on board HS 'St Patrick', 25 August 1918; admitted to Kitchener Military Hospital, Brighton, 26 August 1918; to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 17 September 1918; discharged on furlough, 18 September 1918, to report to Littlemore Camp, Weymouth, 2 October 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 2 October 1918; marched out to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 9 October 1918; marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, 23 October 1918.

Found guilty, 11 November 1918, of overstaying leave from midnight, 7 November, until apprehended by Military Police at Bristol, 7.40 am, 9 November 1918: awarded 2 days Field Punishment No 2; forfeited a total of 4 days' pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Havre, 22 November 1918; marched out to join unit, 26 November 1918; rejoined unit, 3 December 1918.

Admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, France, 9 February 1919 (influenza); transferred to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 10 February 1919; to Ambulance Train No 15, 13 February 1919; to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, 15 February 1919 (laryngitis); invalided to England on board HS 'Jan Breydel', 18 February 1919; admitted to Fulman Military Hospital, England, 18 February 1919; to 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, 26 February 1919; discharged on furlough, 7 March 1919, to repot to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 21 March 1919; marched into No 2 Command Depot, 21 March 1919.

Commenced return to Australia from England on board HT 'Armagh', 5 April 1919; disembarked Sydney, 20 May 1919; discharged Sydney, 27 June 1919.