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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Admitted to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 28 October 1915 (rheumatism); transferred to Convalescent Depot, Helouan, 17 November 1915.

Embarked Alexandria, 31 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 12 June 1916.

[Gap in Form B103. Note on file: 'Nothing further on A.P. Later entries queried ...']

Debited loss of railway fare from London to Amesbury, 17 September 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France from Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 19 March 1918; taken on strength, 7th Bn, in the field, 31 March 1918.

Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 21 May 1918 (scabies), and transferred to Divisional Rest Station; discharged to unit, 28 May 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 29 May 1918.

Admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 15 September 1918, and transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 19, 17 September 1918, and admitted to 9th US General Hospital, Rouen, 18 September 1918 (influenza); transferred to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 24 September 1918; to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, Havre, 2 October 1918; discharged to Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Havre, 22 January 1919; rejoined 7th Bn, in the field, 9 February 1919.

Detached to 8th Bn as bandsman, 24 February 1919.

Marched out to England, 20 March 1919, for return to Australia; marched in to Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery, Heytesbury, 21 March 1919.

Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Soudan', 12 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 29 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 21 August 1919.