War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked with 1st Australian General Hospital, Reinforcements (no embarkation details recorded on Embarkation Roll).

Found guilty, Heliopolis, 13 March 1916, of disobeying an order from an NCO: awarded 72 hours’ Field Punishment No 2.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force (date not recorded); disembarked Marseilles, France, 6 April 1916.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 23 June 1916.

Found guilty, 8 September 1916, of being absent without leave from Tattoo, 7-8 September 1916: awarded reverted to the ranks, 8 September 1916.

Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 15 September 1916 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to duty and rejoined unit, 22 September 1916.

On leave to England, 19 October 1916; rejoined unit from leave, 28 October 1916.

Found guilty, 3 November 1916, of insolence to an NCO: awarded 72 hours’ Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to hospital, 31 December 1916 (tonsillitis); discharged to duty and rejoined unit, 7 January 1917.

Transferred to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 8 April 1917.

Admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, 23 October 1917 (trench fever); transferred to 55th General Hospital, Boulogne, 6 November 1917; to England, 20 November 1917, and admitted to Exeter War Hospital, 20 November 1917; discharged on furlough, 12 January 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 26 January 1918.

Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 23 April 1918.

Granted extension of leave from 10 February 1918 till 17 February 1919.

Discharged in London on being demobilised, 11 March 1919.