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War service: Western Front

Proceeded overseas to France, 10 September 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 11 September 1916.

Proceeded to unit, 24 September 1916; taken on strength of 23rd Bn, Belgium, 27 September 1916.

Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, 11 November 1916; transferred to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 11 November 1916; to 1st Anzac Main Dressing Station, 11 November 1916; to No 15 Field Ambulance, 13 November 1916; rejoined unit, 23 November 1916.

Admitted to No 7 Australian Field Ambulance, 10 December 1916 (laryngitis); transferred to No 1 New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Amiens, 12 December 1916 (influenza); to No 23 Ambulance Train, 16 December 1916; to Liverpool Merchant's Hospital, Etaples, 17 December 1916; to England, 2 January 1917; to No 2 Southern General Hospital, Bristol, 3 January 1917 (influenza, severe); to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 16 January 1917; discharged to furlough and to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 10 February 1917.

Transferred to, and taken on strength of 65th Bn, Wareham, 23 March 1917.

Transferred to 23rd Bn from No 2 Group, Rollestone, 21 August 1917.

Found guilty, 6th Training Bn, Rollestone, 28 August 1917, of being absent without leave from 0700 hours parade on 27 August 1917: award, forfeits 1 day's pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 14 October 1917; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base, Le Havre, 15 October 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 18 October 1917; taken on strength of 23rd Bn, Belgium, 20 October 1917.

Admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 2 July 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to No 47 Casualty Clearing Station, 3 July 1918; to No 47 General Hospital, Le Treport, 4 July 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); to 4th Army Convalescent Depot, 9 July 1918; rejoined unit, 22 July 1918.

Admitted to No 6 Field Ambulance, 31 July 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to No 5 Casualty Clearing Station, 31 July 1918; to No 3 Ambulance Train, 3 August 1918; to No 2 Canadian General Hospital, Le Treport, 4 August 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 8 August 1918.

Proceeded to join unit, 19 August 1918; rejoined 23rd Bn, France, 20 August 1918.

Attached to 2nd Australian Division Reinforcement Wing as a cook, 20 August 1918; rejoined unit, 20 November 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 23 November 1918; rejoined unit, 11 December 1918.

Attached to Australian War Records Section, 3 January 1919; rejoined unit, 6 February 1919.

Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 7 April 1919; marched into No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 12 April 1919.

Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 9 May 1919 (venereal disease); discharged and marched into No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 26 May 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 18 days.

Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 16 June 1919 (syphilis); discharged to Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, 19 June 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 4 days.

Marched into No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 1 August 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 3 September 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 20 October 1919; discharged Melbourne (medically unfit: disordered action of the heart), 21 December 1919.