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War service: Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 3 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 July 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916.

Admitted to 10th Field Ambulance, 31 January 1917 (injury to shoulder); transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 2 February 1917; to Ambulance Train No 10, 7 February 1917, and admitted to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 8 February 1917 (contusion, shoulder: accidental); to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 8 February 1917; to 3rd Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 11 February 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 23 February 1917.

Wounded in action, 3 March 1917 (accidental self-inflicted wound: gun shot wound, shattered left hand), and admitted to 9th Field Ambulance and then to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 8 March 1917.

Statement of evidence received 12 March 1917: 'wound was caused accidentally and no blame is attachable to anyone.'

Transferred to England, 16 March 1917, and admitted to Frensham Hill Hospital; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 18 April 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 7 May 1917.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 22 July 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 24 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit: disability), 12 November 1917.