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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.

Evacuated to hospital, 27 October 1916; admitted to No 88 Field Ambulance, 28 October 1916, and transferred to Corps Rest Station the same day (debility); rejoined unit, 2 November 1916.

Admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 3 November 1916; transferred to No 36 Casualty Clearing Station, 4 November 1916 (trench feet); to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 5 November 1916; to No 2 Convalescent Camp, Rouen, 18 November 1916; discharged, 20 November 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 21 November 1916.

Proceeded to unit, 18 December 1916; rejoined 31st Bn, 20 December 1916.

On leave to England, 27 January 1917; rejoined unit, 15 February 1917.

Admitted to Dressing Station, 26 March 1917; transferred to No 45 Casualty Clearing Station, 26 March 1917 (not yet diagnosed, cardiac); to Ambulance Train, 27 March 1917; to No 10 General Hospital, Rouen, 28 March 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 2 April 1917 (disordered action of heart, severe); to England, 16 April 1917; to No 1 Southern General Hospital, Edgbastion, Birmingham, 17 April 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 11 May 1917; discharged to furlough, 25 May 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 June 1917.

Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Codford, 16 June 1917.

Marched into Overseas Training Depot, Perham Downs, 16 July 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 4 August 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 6 August 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 19 August 1917; rejoined 31st Bn, 21 August 1917.

Detached to 2nd Army Light Trench Mortar School, 17 September 1917; rejoined unit, 30 September 1917.

Wounded in action, 10 October 1917; admitted to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 12 October 1917 (shrapnel wound, right eye); transferred to No 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 12 October 1917; to No 24 General Hospital, Etaples, 12 October 1917; to England, 18 October 1917; to No 16 Canadian General Hospital, Orpington, 18 October 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 7 January 1918; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 8 January 1918; discharged to furlough, 14 January 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 28 January 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kenilworth Castle', 12 March 1918; trans-shipped to HT 'Field Marshall', Durban, South Africa, 23 April 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 22 May 1918; discharged Melbourne (medically unfit), 28 June 1918.