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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Cairo, 1 February 1916 (venereal disease); discharged to duty, 15 March 1916 (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 44 days). Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Cairo, 21 March 1916 (venereal disease); discharged to duty, 15 May 1916 (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 56 days); marched into 4th Training Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 16 May 1916.

Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, 25 May 1916 (gonorrhoea); transferred to Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 26 May 1916; discharged to details, 17 June 1916 (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 22 days).

Embarked Alexandria on HMT 'Megantic' and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Forces, 6 August 1916. Embarked from 4th Training Bn and proceeded to France, 22 September 1916; marched into 4th Austrlian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 24 September 1916; moved into the field, 3 October 1916, and joined unit, 4 October 1916; detached to 1st Canadian Tunneling Company, 5 October 1916; rejoined unit in the field, 28 October 1916.

Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 8 December 1916; discharged to duty, 10 December 1916. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 11 December 1916, and transferred to Anzac Casualty Receiving Station (septic leg); to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, 15 December 1916; to Ambulance Train '25', 16 December 1916; admitted to 1st General Hospital Isolation Camp, Etretat, 17 December 1916; admitted to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 4 January 1917 (balanitis); discharged to 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 10 January 1917 (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 7 days); moved out to 4th Divisional Headquarters, 9 February 1917.

Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 6 March 1917 (rheumatism); transferred to 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 10 March 1917 (myalgia); to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 10 March 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 29 March 1917. Transferred to Training Bn, Tidworth, 9 April 1917 (classified PB); marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 10 April 1917.

Embarked Devonport on HT 'Militades' and commenced return to Australia, 4 May 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 2 July 1917. Discharged as being medically unfit for continued service, Melbourne, 11 August 1917.