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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked, Alexandria, Egypt, 7 January 1916; marched out to join Engineers at Tel-el-Kebir, 18 March 1916; taken on strength of 15th Field Company Engineers, 18 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked, Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916; on leave to England, 7 May 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 27 May 1917; mustered as Driver, 13 November 1917; on leave to Paris, 24 November 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 1 December 1917;.

Admitted to 14th Australian Field Ambulance (accidental burns to right hand), 19 February 1918; to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, 19 February 1918; to 23rd Ambulance Train, 20 February 1918; to 1st Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 20 February 1918; to England, 23 February 1918; admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, England, 23 February 1918; to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 15 March 1918; discharged, 18 March 1918, on furlough, to report to Hurdcott Command Depot on, 1 April 1918; taken on strength of Australian Administrative Headquarters from furlough, London, 3 April 1918.

Admitted to 1st Auxiliary Hospital (sick), Harefield, 23 April 1918; discharged to duty, 16 May 1918; re-transferred to the 15th Field Company Engineers, 15 July 1918; marched into Sutton Veny Command Depot, 16 July 1918; marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 18 July 1918; marched out to Engineers Training Depot, Brighton, 2 August 1918; proceeded overseas to France via Folkestone, 15 September 1918; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Havre, 18 September 1918; marched out to unit, 22 September 1918; rejoined unit from injury, in the Field, 23 September 1918; marched out for return to Australia, 1 April 1919; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Havre, 6 April 1919; embarked for England, 9 April 1919; disembarked, Southampton, 10 April 1919; marched into Weymouth Command Depot, 10 April 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Beltana' from Devonport, 2 June 1919; disembarked, Sydney, 19 July 1919; discharged, Sydney, 12 September 1919.