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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Reported to 4th Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, from 'Star of Victoria', 5 May 1916.

Transferred to 49th Bn, 25 May 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 14 June 1916.

Taken on strength, 47th Bn, in the field, 18 August 1916.

Wounded in action, 31 August 1916 (gun shot wound, back); admitted to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 2 September 1916; transferred to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 3 September 1916; to 1st Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 6 September 1916; to 4th Division Base Details, Etaples, 25 September 1916.

Found guilty, 13 October 1916, of leaving 6 am parade without permission: forfeited 1 day's pay.

Rejoined unit, in the field, 17 October 1916.

Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 8 January 1917 (septic knee), and transferred same day to Anzac Rest Camp; discharged to duty, 10 January 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 14 January 1917.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 27 February 1917; promoted Temporary Corporal, 2 November 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 6 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 19 August 1917.

Reverted to rank of Private at own request, 10 January 1918.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 5 April 1918 (Shrapnel wound, chest), admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance Divisional Rest Station, and transferred same day to Casualty Clearing Station; to 35th General Hospital, 6 April 1918; to England, 8 April 1918, and admitted same day to Fulham Military Hospital, St Dunstan's Road, London (gun shot wound, chest: severe). Transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 16 April 1918; discharged to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 23 April 1918.

Marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, from Hurdcott, 13 June 1918. Transferred to 42nd Bn Details, 29 June 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 3 July 1918; taken on strength, 42nd Bn, in the field, 18 July 1918.

Wounded in action (third occasion), 8 August 1918, and admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 61st Casualty Clearing Station, 9 August 1918, and transferred to Ambulance Train No 11; admitted to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 9 August 1918; discharged to Base Depot, Rouelles, 9 August 1918.

Wounded in action (fourth occasion), 29 September 1918 (gun shot wound, left arm), and admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 41st Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 103, 30 September 1918, and admitted to 72nd General Hospital, Trouville, 1 October 1918; discharged to Base, 5 October 1918; transferred to 15th bn, 25 October 1918; taken on strength, 15th Bn, in the field, 29 October 1918.

Marched out to England for return to Australia, 21 March 1919; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 1 April 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Napier', 12 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 4 July 1919; discharged, Brisbane, 20 August 1919.