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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Taken on strength of 23rd Bn, Anzac Cove, 12 October 1915.

Admitted to 1st Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 10 October 1915 (auxiliary furunculous); transferred to Convalescent Camp, 18 October 1915; discharged to duty, 21 October 1915.

Marched in to Overseas Base, 26 October 1915; marched in to Alexandria, Egypt, 10 January 1916.

Found guilty, Canal Zone, 8 February 1916, of being absent without leave from 9:00 pm, 29 January to 9:00 pm, 1 February 1916: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 March 1916; marched in to 2nd Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 28 April 1916; taken on strength of 23rd Bn, 16 May 1916.

Wounded in action and admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 29 May 1916 (gun shot wound to thorax); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station then to Special Hospital, 30 May 1916; to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 4 June 1916; to England, 9 June 1916; admitted to 4th Northern General Hospital, England, 10 June 1916; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 5 July 1916; to Lady Northcote Hospital, 11 July 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France from 6th Training Bn, 16 September 1916; marched in to 2nd Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France, 17 September 1916; marched out to join unit, 28 September 1916; rejoined unit in the field, 1 October 1916.

Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance and transferred to Corps Rest Station, 28 December 1916 (septic foot); transferred to England, 2 January 1917; admitted to 2nd Eastern General Hospital, Brighton, England, 3 January 1917; transferred to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 31 January 1917; on leave, 6 February to 21 February 1917; marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 14 March 1917; taken on strength of 667th Bn, Windmill Hill, 4 May 1917; attached for duty with 17th Brigade Headquarters, Windmill Hill, 24 May 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 9 August 1917.

Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 28 August 1917 (venereal disease: total period of treatment, 23 days); discharged from hospital and marched in to Training Depot, Bulford.

Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 27 September 1917; marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 16 October 1917; attached to Group Clearing Hospital, 15 November 1917; marched out for duty with Group Clearing Hospital, 23 November 1917; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 February 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Tofua', 21 May 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 14 June 1918; discharged, 3 August 1918 (medically unfit: defective vision).