Military Medal

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 28 February 1916.

Joined 46th Bn, Serapeum, 2 April 1916.

Admitted to hospital, 13 May 1916 (defective sight); transferred to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 18 May; rejoined Bn, 28 May 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 8 June 1916.

Admitted to 1st Australian Rest Station, 18 August 1916 (defective vision); discharged to duty, 19 August 1916.

Admitted to 22nd General Hospital, Camiers, 9 September 1916 (gastritis); transferred to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 23 September 1916; to Base Depot, Cayeux, 14 October 1916.

Admitted to 1st New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Amiens, 5 November 1916 (dilation of heart); transferred to Ambulance Train No 17, 5 November 1916, and admitted to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 6 November 1916. Transferred to England, 8 November 1916, and admitted to Duke of Connaught Red Cross Hospital, 8 November 1916; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford (date not recorded); discharged on furlough, 2 January 1917, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 9 January 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 9 May 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 14 May 1917.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 2 July 1917.

Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 2 August 1917 (defective vision); transferred to 15th Casualty Clearing Station, 5 August 1917; rejoined Bn, 10 August 1917.

Reverted to Private at own request, 4 September 1917.

Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 28 May 1918 (defective vision); discharged to duty, 3 June 1918; rejoined Bn, 4 June 1918.

Admitted to 5th Casualty Clearing Station, 8 June 1918 (influenza); discharged to duty, 14 June 1918; rejoined Bn, 20 June 1918.

On leave, 30 October 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 18 November 1918.

Marched out for return to Australia, 21 January 1919; disembarked England, 28 January 1919.

Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Deverill, 26 February 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Armagh', 5 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 18 May 1919; discharged, Melbourne (medically unfit), 10 November 1919.