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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked, Sydney, 26 June 1915.

Disembarked, Alexandria, Egypt, ex Mudros, 9 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Embarked, Alexandria, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 March 1916; disembarked, Marseilles, France, 25 March 1916; appointed Lance Corporal, Field, 1 May 1916.

Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance (shrapnel wound back), 31 July 1916; to 44th Casualty Clearing Station, 31 July 1916; to 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 2 August 1916; embarked for England, 8 August 1916; admitted to Bradford War Hospital, England, 9 August 1916; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 24 August 1916; admitted to Hospital (scabies), Perham Downs, 25 September 1916; to 1st Convalescent Depot, 12 October 1916; to 3rd Convalescent Depot, Woolwich, 3 October 1916; marched out to Wareham Command Depot, 3 November 1916; marched out to Perham Downs Command Depot, 22 December 1916; proceeded overseas to France via Southampton, 16 July 1917; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Havre, France, 17 July 1917; marched out to unit, 30 July 1917; rejoined Bn from Hospital, Field, 1 August 1917; promoted to Corporal, 26 August 1917; appointed temporary Lance Sergeant, Belgium, 9 October 1917; reverted to rank of Corporal, 22 November 1917.

Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance (PUO), 27 December 1917; to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 27 December 1917; to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, 16 January 1917; to 32nd Ambulance Train, 16 January 1918; to 53rd General Hospital, Boulogne, 18 January 1918; embarked to England, 21 January 1918; admitted to General Military Hospital, Edmonton, England, 21 January 1918; to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 25 January 1918; discharged on furlough, 24 February 1918, to report to Hurdcott Command Depot on, 28 February 1918; marched into Hurdcott Command Depot from Furlough, 28 February 1918; marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 16 May 1918; marched out to Sutton Veny Command Depot, 3 June 1918; marched into Sutton Veny Command Depot, 4 June 1918; marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 15 June 1918; proceeded overseas to France via Folkestone, 10 July 1918; marched into Australian Infantry Base Depot, Havre, France, 12 July 1918; marched out to unit, 13 July 1918; rejoined Bn from Hospital, Field, 16 July 1918; to Non Commanding Officer School, 21 July 1918; rejoined Bn from School, 13 August 1918.

Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance (shrapnel wounds leg, shoulders, head), 29 August 1918; to 5th Casualty Clearing Station, 29 August 1918; to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 30 August 1918; embarked for England, 3 September 1918; admitted to Exeter War Hospital, England, 4 September 1918; to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 15 October 1918; discharged to Weymouth Command Depot, 18 October 1918; marched into Sutton Veny Command Depot, 25 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Delta', 25 January 1919; disembarked, Melbourne for Sydney, 7 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 16 May 1919.