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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Sydney on HMAT 'Wandilla', 3 February 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 7 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria on HMT 'Transylvania' and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 4 April 1916.

Admitted Isolation Hospital, Etaples, 18 April 1916 (mumps); discharged to 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, 17 May 1916; moved out from depot, 27 July 1916; joined 4th Bn in the field, 31 July 1916.

Wounded in action, 16 August 1916; admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, 17 August 1916, and transferred to 44th Casualty Clearing Station (shrapnel wound, arm and leg); to Ambulance Train '9', 18 August 1916; admitted to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne, 19 August 1916. Embarked Boulogne on HS 'St. Denis' and proceeded to England, 20 August 1916; admitted to Bradford War Hospital, 21 August 1916 (gun shot wound, left shoulder and knee). Marched in from furlough to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 31 October 1916.

Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 17 November 1916; discharged to depot, 2 March 1917 (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 106 days); marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 3 March 1917; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 16 March 1917.

Proceeded to France through Southampton, 9 October 1917; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Havre, 10 October 1917; moved into the field, 13 October 1917; rejoined unit from hospital, 16 October 1917; on command to Brigade School of Musketry, 18 January 1918; rejoined unit in the field, 21 January 1918.

Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 26 May 1918 (gas attack); transferred to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 27 May 1918; to Ambulance Train '37', 31 May 1918; admitted to Lines of Communication Hospital, 1 June 1918; transferred to No 10 Convalescent Depot, 5 June 1918; to Australian Convalescent Depot, 13 June 1918; discharged to Australian Infantry Base Depot, Havre, 4 July 1918; moved into the field, 9 July 1918; rejoined unit from hospital, 15 July 1918; on command to 2nd Army Central School, 21 July 1918; rejoined unit, 27 August 1918; proceeded to the United Kingdom on leave, 10 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 31 October 1918.

Admitted to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 1 November 1918 (gonorrhoea); discharged to Australian Infantry Base Depot, Havre, 21 November 1918 (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 21 days); moved into the field, 31 December 1918; rejoined unit from hospital, 3 January 1919; moved in from the field, 12 February 1919. Proceeded to England, 24 February 1919; disembarked Weymouth, 25 February 1919, and marched into No 3 Command Depot, Parkhouse; marched into RBAA, Heytesbury, 7 March 1919; marched into No 1 Group, Sutton Veny, 18 April 1919; granted leave without pay for family reasons, 30 May 1919. Transferred to 4th Bn on expiry of leave, 29 August 1919.

Embarked Devonport on HT 'Port Denison' and commenced return to Australia, 25 September 1919; disembarked Sydney, 17 November 1919. Discharged 2nd Military District, 9 January 1920.