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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Brisbane, 28 March 1916; disembarked Egypt, 5 May 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 6 August 1916, and proceeded to England.

Found guilty, Rollestone, England, 28 September 1916, of wilful disobedience of an order by by his superior officer: awarded 96 hours' detention.

Proceeded overseas to France from 4th Training Bn, 30 September 1916; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 1 October 1916.

Proceeded to unit, 13 October 1916; taken on strength of 15th Bn, 16 October 1916.

Admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 7 December 1916 (mumps); transferred to No 39 Casualty Clearing Station, 7 December 1916; to No 25 Stationary Hospital, 10 December 1916; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 30 December 1916; discharged, 1 January 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 3 January 1917.

Rejoined 15th Bn, 17 February 1917.

Wounded in action, 11 April 1917, and admitted to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance the same day (wound, left thigh, severe); transferred to No 45 Casualty Clearing Station, 12 April 1917; to No 6 General Hospital, Rouen, 13 April 1917; to England, 20 April 1917; to No 1 Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston, 22 April 1917; discharged to furlough, 22 May 1916; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 7 June 1917, and classified 'B1A'.

Marched into Overseas Training Depot, Perham Downs, 29 June 1917.

Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 10 July 1917.

Marched into Overseas Training Depot, Perham Downs, 12 July 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 6 May 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 8 August 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 22 August 1917; rejoined 15th Bn, 25 August 1917.

Admitted to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 23 September 1917; discharged, 30 September 1917; rejoined unit, 1 October 1917.

Found guilty, 16 October 1917, of being absent without leave from 1330 hours, 16 October 1917, until 1430 hours, 18 October 1917: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2, and total forfeiture of 37 days' pay.

Admitted to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance, 13 February 1918 (scabies); discharged, 1 March 1918; rejoined unit, 2 March 1918.

Admitted to No 4 Australian Field Ambulance, 16 March 1918 (scabies); transferred to No 12 Australian Field Ambulance, 16 March 1918; discharged, 29 March 1918; rejoined unit, 16 April 1918.

Found guilty, 24 April 1918, of while on active service, drunkenness: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance, 29 April 1918 (burnish left foot); transferred to No 61 Casualty Clearing Station, 29 April 1918; to No 18 United States General Hospital, 2 May 1918; discharged, 29 May 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 30 May 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 8 June 1918; rejoined 15th Bn, 18 June 1918.

Tried by Field General Court Martial, 28 June 1918, on a charge of while on active service, (1) desertion; (2) being absent without leave from 0200 hours, 21 June 1918, until 0700 hours, 21 June 1918: found Not Guilty on first charge, and Guilty on second charge; sentenced to 90 days' Field Punishment No 1, and total forfeiture of 97 days' pay; sentence confirmed by General Officer Commanding, 4th Bde, 30 June 1918.

Admitted to No 4 Australian Field Ambulance, 12 October 1917 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 12 October 1918; to No 41 Stationary Hospital, 12 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia).

Died, No 41 Stationary Hospital, 17 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia).