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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Taken on strength of 16th Bn, Tel el Kebir, Egypt, 12 January 1916.

Promoted Lance Corporal, 12 January 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 15 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 21 March 1916.

Wounded in action, 29 June 1916; admitted to No 73 Field Ambulance, 30 June 1916 (shell shock); transferred to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station, 30 June 1916; to No 14 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 30 June 1916; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 3 July 1916; to England, 4 July 1916 (gunshot wound, leg); to No 3 London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 6 July 1916; discharged to furlough from Woodcote, 28 August 1916; marched into No 1 Command Depot, 14 September 1916 (Class "A").

Marched out to 7th Training Bn, 15 September 1916.

Admitted to hospital, 27 September 1916 (influenza); discharged, 28 September 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 29 September 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 1 October 1916.

Promoted Acting Corporal with pay, 4 October 1916.

Transferred to 32nd Bn, 13 October 1916; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, in the field, 15 October 1916, and reverted to the rank of Private.

Promoted to Corporal, 19 October 1916.

Promoted Sergeant, 4 December 1916.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 9 December 1916, and admitted to No 5 Field Ambulance the same day (bomb wound, left hand); transferred to No 20 General Hospital, Camiers, 10 December 1916 (gunshot wound, left hand); to England, 13 December 1916; to Graylingwell War Hospital, Chichester, 13 December 1916; to No 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 29 December 1916; discharged 1 January 1917; to furlough, 11 January 1917.

Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 27 January 1917 (Classified "B1A").

Marched into Drafting Depot, Perham Downs, 5 April 1917.

Completed the 35th Course in Physical and Bayonet Training and qualified as "Good", 27 July 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 16 October 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 17 October 1917.

Marched out to unit, 21 October 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, 26 October 1917.

Detached to Australian Corps School for Infantry Course, 14 January 1918; rejoined unit, 22 February 1918.

Admitted to 5th Australian Divisional Rest Station, 23 February 1918 (furunculosis); discharged to duty, 27 February 1918; rejoined unit, 28 January 1918.

Wounded in action (three occasion), 23 March 1918, and admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance the same day (gassed); transferred to 5th Divisional Rest Station, 23 March 1918; to No 64 Casualty Clearing Station, 23 March 1918; to No 35 Ambulance Train, 24 March 1918; to No 7 General Hospital, St Omer, 25 March 1918; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 11 April 1918; to No 10 Convalescent Depot, Ecault, 12 April 1918; to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 28 April 1918; discharged and attached to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot as a PT Instructor, 29 June 1918.

Transferred to, and taken on strength of No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 26 July 1918.

On leave to the United Kingdom, 30 September 1918; rejoined unit, 18 October 1918.

Struck off strength of No 1 Convalescent Depot due to closing of the depot, 9 February 1919.

Marched in No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, England, 20 February 1919.

To duty with AIF Depots in United Kingdom, 15 March 1919.

Marched into No 3 Group, Tidworth, 19 March 1919.

Marched into Headquarters, Tidworth, 1 April 1919.

Found guilty, 14 May 1919, of wilfully allowing a prisoner to escape while commander of the guard at Bhurtpore Barracks: severely reprimanded.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Konig Frederich', 20 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 6 August 1919; discharged, Adelaide, 6 October 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal