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War service: Western Front

Proceeded overseas to France from 10th Training Bn, 9 September 1916; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, no date stated.

Proceeded to unit, 6 October 1916; taken on strength of 60th Bn, 9 October 1916.

Admitted to No 39 Casualty Clearing Station, 16 January 1917; transferred to No 23 Ambulance Train, 19 January 1917; to No 14 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 19 January 1917 (mumps); to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 3 February 1917; discharged to Base Depot, 22 February 1917.

Admitted to No 24 General Hospital, Etaples, 24 February 1917 (trench feet); transferred to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 19 March 1917; to No 5 Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 22 March 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 7 April 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 11 April 1917; rejoined 60th Bn, 21 April 1917.

Detached to No 3 Army Sniping School, 9 July 1917; rejoined unit, 22 July 1917.

On leave to England, 29 September 1917; rejoined unit, 11 October 1917.

Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 10 March 1918 (gastritis) and transferred to 5th Australian Divisional Rest Station the same day; discharged and rejoined unit, 15 March 1918.

Promoted Lance Corporal, 16 September 1918.

Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 17 September 1918 (conjunctivitis); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, no date stated; to No 41 Stationary Hospital, 18 September 1918; discharged to unit, 30 September 1918.

Transferred to, and taken on strength of 59th Bn, 3 October 1918.

Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 21 October 1918 (influenza); transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 21 October 1918; to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, 7 November 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, 18 December 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 31 December 1918; transferred to, and taken on strength of 58th Bn, 5 January 1919.

On leave to the United Kingdom, 16 January 1919; rejoined unit, 14 February 1919.

Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 15 February 1919 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to No 5 Casualty Clearing Station, 15 February 1919; to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station, Charleroi, 22 February 1919; to No 36 Ambulance Train, no date stated; to No 14 General Hospital, 24 February 1919; to the United Kingdom, 3 March 1919; to Military Hospital, Endell Street, 3 March 1919; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 10 March 1919; discharged to furlough, 17 March 1919, and to report to No 2 Command Depot, 31 March 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Medic', 10 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 31 May 1919; discharged Melbourne (medically unfit), 15 July 1919.