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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 2 April 1916; found guilty, at sea, of neglect of duty, 6 June 1916: awarded 24 hours' close detention; disembarked Suez, 9 June 1916.

Found guilty, Tel el Kebir, 25 July 1916, of disobedience of orders in that he was absent from guard duty after being warned, 12 July 1916: awarded 24 hours' detention.

Embarked Alexandria, 2 August 1916; marched into 8th Training Bn, Larkhill, England, 22 August 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 11 November 1916; taken on strength, 56th Bn, in the field, 1 December 1916.

Admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, 11 December 1916 (septic foot), and transferred same day to Anzac Rest Station; discharged to duty, 19 December 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 23 December 1916.

Awarded 5 days' Field Punishment No 2 for disobedience of orders, 17 January 1917.

Admitted to 5th Division Rest Station, 6 February 1917 (sore feet).

Posted as illegal absentee, 21 May 1917.

Found guilty, 2 June 1917, of being absent without leave, noon, 21 May, to noon, 22 May 1917: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 2 days' pay.

Rejoined Bn from detention, 29 June 1917.

Tried by Field General Court Martial, 7 October 1917, on charges of '(1) when on Active Service deserting His Majesty's service; (2) absenting himself without leave at Chateau Segard Area on 21st day of September 1917 at 9 pm. Accused absented himself from 56th Bn which had that evening arrived at Chateau Segard Area en route for the trenches. He reported back to Detail Camp at 6 pm, 22 September 1917: period of absence - 2 days.' Pleaded Not Guilty to charge 1, Guilty to charge 2. Found guilty on both counts: awarded 2 years' imprisonment with hard labour, 7 October 1917; sentence suspended as from 12 November 1917.

Admitted to 14th Australian Field Ambulance, 5 May 1918 (cellulitis, left foot), and transferred to 4th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 28, 6 May 1918, and admitted same day to 16th General Hospital, Etaples; discharged to Convalescent Depot, Havre, 11 June 1918. Submitted declaration of underage, 22 June 1918, and transferred to Australian Corps Working Party.

Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 4 August 1918 (defective vision); transferred to Reinforcements Camp, 5 August 1918; rejoined unit, 29 August 1918.

Admitted to 91st Field Ambulance, 18 September 1918 (dermatitis); transferred to 41st Stationary Hospital, Amiens, 19 September 1918; rejoined unit, 4 October 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 10 November 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 23 December 1918.

Embarked for England for return to Australia, 9 December 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Berrima', 2 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 17 February 1919, for onward travel by sea to Sydney; discharged, Sydney, 1 April 1919.