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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 19 December 1914; (no disembarkation details); promoted to Corporal, at sea, 15 November 1914; promoted to Lance Sergeant, 2 January 1915; promoted to Sergeant, 27 May 1915.

Admitted to No 1 Convalescent Camp, Heliopolis, Egypt, 4 June 1915 (influenza).

Admitted to General Hospital, Heliopolis, 2 October 1915 (gastro tendonitis); discharged to duty, 27 November 1915; joined ANZAC Division at Moascar, 29 February 1916; taken on strength of 21st Howitzer Brigade and pooled to Brigade Ammunition Column, Tel el Kabir, 10 March 1916.

Proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, Alexandria, 25 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 1 April 1916; attached to 1st Australian Mobile Veterinary Section, 18 May 1916; attached to 21st Field Artillery Brigade, 10 June 1916.

Found guilty, 1 July 1916, of neglecting orders in the field: reprimanded by Commanding Officer.

Admitted to Hospital, 12 August 1916 (laryngitis); discharged to duty, 17 August 1916.

Evacuated to 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, 2 September 1916.

Admitted to 5th Field Ambulance, 5 September 1916; transferred to 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital, 10 September 1916 (persistent vomiting); to England, 12 September 1916; admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, England, 13 September 1916; transferred to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 4 December 1916; discharged from hospital, 9 December 1916; marched in to Weymouth Command Depot, 10 December 1916.

Admitted to 2nd Scottish General Hospital, 13 January 1917 (sick); discharged from hospital and marched in to Australian Headquarters, 6 March 1917; marched out for embarkation, 27 April 1917.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', from Devonport, 4 May 1917; disembarked Sydney, 20 June 1917; discharged, 3 August 1917.