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Mention in Despatches

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Admitted to No 2 Stationary Hospital, Mena Camp, Egypt, 10 February 1915; discharged, 25 February 1915.

Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 2 March 1915.

Wounded in action, Gallipoli, between 25-30 April 1915; admitted to Convalescent Camp. Mustapha, Alexandria, 11 May 1915.

Taken on strength of No 3 Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 17 May 1915.

Admitted to Clearing hospital, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915; transferred to Malta, no date stated; to St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 21 August 1915; to England, 8 September 1915.

To rejoining Mediterranean Expeditionary Force with 22nd Draft, 24 February 1916; marched into Overseas Base, Ghezireh, Egypt, 5 March 1916.

Taken on strength of 2nd Field Ambulance, Serapeum, 12 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 23 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 March 1916.

Promoted Lance Corporal, 16 February 1917.

Attached to No 56 Casualty Clearing Station, 24 June 1917; rejoined unit, 22 July 1917.

Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 25 September 1917, and admitted to No 6 Field Ambulance the same day (shrapnel wound, right wrist and hand), transferred to No 25 General Hospital, Hardelot, no date stated; to England, 13 October 1917; to hospital, Colchester, 13 October 1917; discharged to furlough, 22 November 1917; marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 6 December 1917.

Classfied B1A3, 7 December 1917.

Marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 3 January 1918.

Marched into Australian Army Medical Corps Training Depot, Longbridge Deverill, 11 January 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 4 March 1918; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 5 March 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 10 April 1918.

Admitted to No 20 Casualty Clearing Station, 20 April 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to No 1 Canadian General Hospital, Le Treport, 4 May 1918 (trench fever); to No 72 General Hospital, Trouville, 25 May 1918; to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 14 June 1918; discharged, 13 July 1918, and marched into Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, the same day.

Proceeded to unit, 17 July 1918, and rejoined No 2 Australian Field Ambulance the same day.

Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 12 October 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Lyttleton', 23 October 1918; disembarked Fremantle, 12 December 1918; discharged Perth, 17 February 1919.