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War service: Western Front

Embarked Fremantle on 'Berrima', 26 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, 16 February 1917

Marched into 3rd Training Bn, Durrington, 18 February 1917. Proceeded to France via Folkestone, 14 May 1917.

Joined 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 15 May 1917; struck off strength, 23rd Reinforcements, 28 May 1917; taken on strength, 11th Bn, 28 May 1917.

Proceeded on leave to United Kingdom, 19 February 1918; rejoined unit, 12 March 1918.

Found guilty, 1 April 1918, of being absent without leave, 9 am, 7 March, to 2.30 pm, 12 March 1918: awarded 40 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited total of 52 days' pay.

Admitted to 18th Casualty Clearing Station from Field Ambulance, 20 June 1918 (influenza); transferred to 83rd General Hospital, Boulogne, 20 June 1918; transferred to 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, Havre, 28 June 1918; discharged to Australian Infantry Base Depot, Havre, 18 July 1917; returned to unit, 26 July 1918.

Proceeded to Paris on leave, 20 February 1919; rejoined unit, 3 March 1919.

Admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, 7 March 1919 (suspected syphilis); to Casualty Clearing Station, 7 March 1919; transferred to 7th General Hospital, 11 March 1919; transferred to England on HMAT 'Andrews', 14 March 1919.

Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 14 March 1919; discharged to Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, 31 May 1919 (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 8 days).

Marched out to No 1 Group, Deverill, 10 June 1919; marched in to No 1 Group, Longbridge, 11 June 1919; marched in to No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 30 July 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Barambah', 3 September 1919; disembarked Perth, 17 October 1919. Discharged, 5th Military District, 25 November 1919.