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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Australia, 10 August 1915; taken on strength of Divisional Ammunition Column, 7 October 1917, and posted to No 1 Section, Alexandria. Transferred to 5th Divisional Artillery, Tel-el-Kebir, 14 March 1916; taken on strength of 15th Field Artillery Brigade, 22 March 1916, and posted to 57th Field Artillery Battery mustered as a driver, Ferry Post, 19 May 1916; mustered as gunner, Ferry Post, 16 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 17 June 1916, and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force; disembarked Marseilles, 26 June 1916. On command to Artillery School, London, 16 August 1916; rejoined unit in the field, 28 September 1916.

Admitted to 45th Casualty Clearing Station, 9 December 1916, and transferred to Ambulance Train, 10 December 1916 (bronchitis); to 12th General Hospital, Rouen, 11 December 1916; to Ambulance Train, 17 December 1916. Embarked Calais on HS 'Carisbrook Castle' and proceeded to England, 17 December 1916; admitted to 1st London General Hospital, 19 December 1916; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 10 January 1917; discharged on furlough, 19 January 1917. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 3 February 1917.

Embarked Plymouth and commenced return to Australia on 'Beltana', 17 March 1917; disembarked Sydney, 12 May 1917. Discharged as being medically unfit for service, Sydney, 11 June 1917 (bronchitis).