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War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 11 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 30 January 1917, and marched into 5th Training Bn, Rollestone. Proceeded overseas to France, 19 April 1917; taken on strength, 19th Bn, 9 May 1917.

Appointed Lance corporal, 11 June 1917.

Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 2 September 1917; discharged to duty, 8 September 1917 (no further details recorded).

To Gas School, Belgium, 9 December 1917; rejoined unit, 15 December 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 3 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 22 February 1918.

Promoted sergeant, 7 May 1918.

Wounded in action, France, 23 July 1918 (gassed, shell), and admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 47th Casualty Clearing station; transferred to Ambulance train No 38, 26 July 1918, and admitted to 2nd Canadian General Hospital, Le Treport, 27 July 1918; transferred to England, 5 August 1918, and admitted to 2/1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 6 August 1918; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 12 August 1918; discharged on furlough, 19 August 1918, to report to No 3 Command Depot, 2 September 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 2 September 1918 (abscess, right heel); discharged, 10 September 1918, and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 10 September 1918. Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 16 November 1918.

Married May Victoria HILL, spinster (age: 'Full'), at the Nonsubscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland, Belfast, 1 January 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Koningin Luise', 21 June 1919; disembarked Sydney, 16 August 1919; discharged, Sydney, 23 September 1919.