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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Brisbane on HMAT 'Ascanius', 25 May 1915.

Found guilty at Abbassia, 17 July 1915, of being absent without leave for 2 days: awarded 10 days' detention. Found guilty, 21 August 1915, of being absent without leave, 6.00 am, 19 August, to 12.15 pm, 19 August 1915: awarded 1 day's Field Punishment.

Embarked Alexandria and proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 4 September 1915.

Found guilty, 14 September 1915, of being absent from parade, 10.30 am, 13 September 1915: awarded 1 day's Field Punishment No. 2.

Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, Anzac Peninsula, 6 October 1915 (enlarged testicle); discharged to duty, 7 October 1915. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 12 October 1915, and transferred to 16th Casualty Clearing Station (epididymitis). Embarked Anzac Peninsula on HS 'Valdivia', 12 October 1915; disembarked Mudros, 16 October 1915, and admitted to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos (orchitis); transferred to 24th Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 20 October 1915; discharged to Hospital Ship, 3 November 1915 (Class C).

Embarked Mudros on HS 'Mauretania', 4 November 1915; admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 11 November 1915.

Found guilty, 1 January 1916, of (1) being absent without leave, 30 December, to 31 December 1915, and (2) being drunk: forfeited 2 days' pay and awarded 2 days' detention; forfeited total of 4 days' pay. Found guilty, 15 April 1916, of being absent from detention roll call: awarded 7 days' detention and forfeited 7 days' pay. Found guilty, 1 June 1916, of being absent without leave, 6.00 pm, 25 April 1916, to 11.30 pm, 26 April 1916: awarded 2 days' confinement to barracks; forfeited 2 days' pay.

Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatalogical Hospital, London, 9 June 1916 (venereal disease); discharged to Bulford General Hospital, 21 June 1916 (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 13 days). Admitted to Military Hospital, Bulford, 22 June 1916 (venereal disease); discharged to duty, 11 August 1916 (total period of treatment for venereal disease: 51 days).

Found guilty, 2 October 1916, of (1) breaking camp, (2) being absent from guard mounting, (3) being absent without leave, 2.00 pm, 28 September 1916, to 9.00 am, 30 September 1916: awarded 7 days' detention; forfeited total of 10 days' pay.

Marched into No. 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, from detention at Military Hospital, Devonport, 10 October 1916; marched out to 7th Training Bn, Bristol, 10 October 1916.

Found guilty, 4 November 1916, of being absent without leave 12.00 am, 29 October 1916, until apprehended by Military Police, 2.00 pm, 31 October 1916: awarded 2 days' detention; forfeited total of 4 days' pay. Proceeded to France through Folkestone on SS 'Victoria', 16 November 1916; marched into 2nd Divisional Base, Etaples, 17 November 1916.

Found guilty, 23 December 1916, of being out of bounds in Etaples: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No. 1; proceeded to join unit under escort, 6 January 1917; taken on strength of 26th Bn, 9 January 1917.

Admitted to 14th Australian Field Ambulance, 29 January 1917 (balamitis); transferred to 45th Casualty Clearing Station, 31 January 1917; admitted to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 16 February 1917 (papillomata); to 2nd Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 2 March 1917; to Segregation Camp, Etaples, 8 March 1917.

Found guilty, 25 March 1917, of (1) breaking out of segragation camp, (2) drunkenness: awarded a fine of 10/-; forfeited 28 days' pay. Found guilty, 25 March 1917, of damaging government property (kicking out panel from door): awarded fine of 10/- to pay for damage; marched into 2nd Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 1 April 1917.

Found guilty, 9 April 1917, of drunkenness, 6 April 1917: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 1.

Admitted to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 11 April 1917 (venereal disease); discharged to 2nd Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 9 May 1917 (total period of venereal disease: 29 days).

Found guilty, 16 May 1917, of being absent from roll call, 15 May 1917: awarded 14 days' confinement to quarters.

Admitted to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 28 May 1917 (not yet determined); discharged to Reinforcements Depot, 14 June 1917 (total period of venereal disease, 18 days); marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Havre, 14 June 1917; marched out, 25 June 1917; rejoined 26th Battalion, 27 June 1917.

Found guilty, 24 August 1917, of drunkenness, 22 August 1917: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No. 2; forfeited total of 5 days' pay. Found guilty, 16 October 1917, of being absent from billets and tattoo, 15 October 1917: admonished as punishment.

Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 1 November 1917, and transferred to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station (trench feet); to Ambulance Train '19', 1 November 1917; to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 2 November 1917. Proceeded to France on HS 'Panama', 11 November 1917; admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford, 12 November 1917 (trench feet, severe); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 3 December 1917; granted furlough, 5 December 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 19 December 1917 (Classified B.1, A.2).

Admitted to Sutton Veny Hospital, 26 December 1917 (bunion); discharged to duty, 1 January 1918; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 2 January 1918 (Classifies B.1, A.4).

Found guilty, 25 January 1918, of being absent without leave, 2.00 pm, 11 January, to 1.00 pm, 21 January 1918: awarded 22 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited total of 36 days' pay. Found guilty, 30 January 1918, of breaking camp 28 January 1918, whilst serving Field Punishment No 2: awarded a forfeiture of 28 days' pay. Found guilty at Sutton Veny, 4 March 1918, of being absent without leave, 14 February, to 5.00 pm, 27 Fenbruary 1918: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited total of 42 days' pay. Found guilty, 12 March 1918, of being absent without leave, 9.00 am, 9 March, to 10.00 am, 10 March 1918: awarded a forfeiture of 7 days' pay; forfeited total of 9 days' pay. Found guilty, 20 March 1918, of being absent without leave, 9.30 pm, 15 March, to 10.00 am, 18 March 1918: awarded 20 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited total of 25 days' pay; marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Deverill, 2 April 1918; marched into 2nd Training Brigade, Fovant, 12 April 1918.

Proceeded to France through Folkestone, 23 April 1918; marched into New Zealand Base Depot, Etaples, 24 April 1918; marched out to unit, 25 April 1918; rejoined Battalion, 6 May 1918.

Found guilty, 17 June 1918, of being absent from tattoo roll call, 16 June 1918: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 6 May 1918, of being absent without leave, 8.43 am, 3 May, to 12.00 pm, 4 May 1918: awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited total of 12 days' pay.

Killed in action, France, 8 August 1918.

Buried at Adelaide Military Cemetery.