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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria, Egypt, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 June 1916.

Proceeded to join unit from 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, 29 July 1916; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, in the field, 2 August 1916.

Admitted to No 5 Field Ambulance, 9 November 1916, and transferred to No 38 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (gastro enteritis); to No 10 General Hospital, Rouen, 10 November 1916; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 17 November 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 24 November 1916.

Admitted to segregation, 4 January 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 8 January 1917.

Marched out to unit, 15 January 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, 16 January 1917.

Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 6 February 1917, and transferred to 5th Australian Divisional Rest Station the same day (deafness); discharged, 16 February 1917 (cold); rejoined unit, 18 February 1917.

Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 19 March 1917, and transferred to 5th Australian Divisional Rest Station the same day (nephritis); to No 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 21 March 1917; to No 29 Ambulance Train, 23 March 1917; to No 5 General Hospital, Rouen, 23 March 1917; to England, 17 April 1917; admitted to No 2 Southern General Hospital, Bristol, 21 April 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 13 September 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, 19 September 1917.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Anchisses', 1 November 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 1 January 1918; discharged (medically unfit: nephritis), 3 May 1918.

Total war service: 2 years 119 days (of which 1 year 281 days was abroad).