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2nd Lieutenant

Lieutenant

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915.

Wounded in action, 25 April 1915 (gun shot wounds, both shoulders: serious wounds); admitted to Valetta Hospital, Malta, 4 May 1915; transferred to England, 7 June 1915, and admitted to hospital (no details recorded on Form B103)

Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Runic', 7 November 1915 (guard duty).

Re-embarked, 7 March 1916, as 4894 Pte, 7th Bn, 15th Reinforcement; promoted Sergeant, 16 April 1916; taken on strength, 4th Division Cyclist Bn, Serapeum, 19 April 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 8 June 1916.

Transferred to 1st Cyclist Bn, 9 July 1916.

Appointed Company Sergeant Major (Warrant Office Class II), 9 July 1916.

Selected to attend Infantry Cadet Bn, England, 7 September 1917, and reported same day to Officers' Cadet School, Cambridge.

Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 19 December 1917; marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 29 December 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 7 January 1918.

Detached to Australian Corps Infantry School, 9 March 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 26 April 1918.

Promoted Lieutenant, 1 May 1918.

Detached to 4th Field Company Engineers, 30 May 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 1 June 1918.

Detached to Corps Bombing School, 4 September 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 13 September 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 25 September 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 10 October 1918.

Marched out to England for return to Australia, 5 March 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Devanah', 8 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 23 June 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), Melbourne, 22 August 1919.