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War service: Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 27 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 July 1916.

Found guilty, Larkhill, 12 October 1916, of overstaying leave, midnight, 10 October, to noon, 1 October: admonished, and forfeited 1 day's pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 23 November 1916.

Promoted Corporal, 1 March 1917.

Appointed Temporary Lance Sergeant, 16 June 1917; promoted Temporary Sergeant, 26 June 1917.

Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 13 September 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); discharged to duty, 15 September 1917; rejoined Bn, 16 September 1917.

On leave to England, 24 September 1917; admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, while on leave, 5 October 1917; discharged, 26 October 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 22 days.

Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 27 October 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 23 November 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 1 December 1917.

Wounded in action, 31 August 1918 (gun shot wound, jaw, right side), and admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, transferred to 37th Casualty Clearing Station, and then to Ambulance Train No 2, and admitted to 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 1 September 1918; transferred to England, 2 September 1918, and admitted to Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol, 3 September 1918; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 16 October 1918; discharged on furlough, 18 October 1918, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 1 November 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Delta', 24 January 1919; admitted to ship's hospital, 27 January 1919 (influenza); discharged to duty, 1 February 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 10 March 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 7 June 1919.