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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked Suez, 17 May 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join British Expeditionary Force, 29 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England via Marseilles, France, 9 August 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 9 September 1916; marched into 5th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples (no date); marched out to unit, 24 September 1916; taken on strength, 54th Bn, 26 September 1916.

Admitted to Field Ambulance, France, 13 December 1916; transferred to No 11 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 16 December 1916; on HS 'Carisbrook Castle' to England, 17 December 1916 (trench feet); admitted to 1st London General Hospital, Camberwell, 19 December 1916; discharged on furlough, 27 February 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 14 March 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, 15 March 1917; marched out to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 9 April 1917; marched out to Drafting Depot, Perham Downs, 15 May 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 3 June 1917; marched into 5th Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 5 June 1917; marched out to unit, 28 June 1917; rejoined unit, 28 June 1917.

Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 13 October 1917 (trench feet); transferred to 5th Divisional Rest Station, 13 October 1917; to Casualty Clearing Station, 19 October 1917; to 7th Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 20 October 1917; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 28 October 1917; to No 13 Convalescent Depot, Trouville, 29 October 1917; to 11 Convalescent Depot, Buchy, 12 November 1917; to Australian General Base Depot, Havre, 24 January 1918; marched out to unit, 30 January 1918; rejoined unit, 16 February 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 16 March 1919; rejoined unit, France, 4 April 1918.

Wounded in action, 11 July 1918; admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, France, 11 July 1918 (gun shot wound, right thigh and right forearm); transferred to 47th Casualty Clearing Station, 11 July 1918; to Ambulance Train No 36, 12 July 1918; to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 13 July 1918; embarked for England on board HS 'Grantully Castle', 16 July 1918; admitted to Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol, 17 July 1918; to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 2 August 1918; discharged on furlough, 28 August 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 11 September 1918; marched into No 1 Command Depot, 11 September 1918.

Commenced return to Australia from England on board HT 'City of Exeter', 15 January 1919; disembarked, 6 March 1919; discharged Sydney, 20 April 1919 (medically unfit).