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War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 24 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 16 May 1917; taken on strength, Australian Army Veterinary Corps Hospital, Calais, 17 May 1917.

Transferred to 5th Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, for absorption by 53rd Bn, 16 July 1917.

Proceeded to 3rd Australian General Hospital for duty, 7 October 1917; attached for duty to 3AGH, Abbeville, 9 October 1917.

Found guilty, 1 January 1918, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that he was insolent to his superior officer: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Found guilty, 18 January 1918, of when on Active Service, conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, in that he on various dates was wearing the ribbon of the MM not being entitled to do so: awarded 11 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Found guilty, 27 March 1918, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, in that he, when ordered to act as one of an escort to a prisoner by his superior officer, was insolent: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Taken on strength, 53rd Bn, and allotted Regimental Number 3485A, 15 May 1918.

Detached for duty with Headquarters, 14th Brigade, 18 August 1918; rejoined Bn from detachment, 8 October 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 9 November 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 30 November 1918.

Attached to Graves Registration Unit, 24 March 1919. Detached to 53rd Bn and marched out to England for return to Australia, 19 August 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Denison', 25 September 1919; disembarked Sydney, 17 November 1919; discharged, Sydney, 25 December 1919.