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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Marched out of 3rd Training Bn, Zeitoun, 29 February 1916, and taken on strength of 49th Bn, Tel el Kebir, the same day.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916.

Wounded in action, 3 September 1916; admitted to No 2 Canadian Field Ambulance, 4 September 1916 (shrapnel wound, left finger); transferred to No 1 Canadian Field Ambulance, 4 September 1916; to No 49 Casualty Clearing Station, 4 September 1916; to No 8 Ambulance Train, 5 September 1916; to No 18 General Hospital, Camier, 6 September 1916; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 13 September 1916.

Found guilty, 28 September 1916, of drunkenness: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 1,

Marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 29 September 1916.

Proceeded to unit, 19 October 1916; rejoined 49th Bn, 25 October 1916.

Found guilty, 11 November 1916, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, in that he urinated against hessian outside latrines: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 4 April 1917, and admitted to No 4 Australian Field Ambulance the same day (gunshot wound, right side); transferred to No 8 Australian Field Ambulance, 5 April 1917; to No 56 Casualty Clearing Station, 13 April 1917; to No 23 Ambulance Train, 14 April 1917; to England, 17 April 1917; to Colchester General Hospital, 18 April 1917; discharged to furlough, 7 June 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 23 June 1917, and classified 'B1A'.

Classified 'B1A3', 27 September 1917.

Classified 'A3', 5 October 1917.

Classified 'B1A4', 9 November 1917.

Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 21 January 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 14 February 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 15 February 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 17 February 1918; rejoined 49th Bn, 21 February 1918.

Wounded in action, 25 April 1918 (gunshot wound, face, severe); admitted to No 10 General Hospital, Rouen, 26 April 1918; transferred to England, 28 April 1918; to No 5 Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth, 29 April 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 15 May 1918; discharged to furlough, 11 May 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 31 May 1918.

Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 9 September 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 4 October 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 6 October 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 9 October 1918; rejoined 49th Bn, 7 October 1918 [sic].

Admitted to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance, 15 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia); transferred to No 41 Stationary Hospital, Pont Remy, 16 October 1918.

Died, No 41 Stationary Hospital, 18 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia).

Buried by Reverend J. Parker, Hospice Military Cemetery, Dury les Amiens, 19 October 1918.