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War service: Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 21 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 14 November 1916.

Admitted to Camp Hospital, Hurcott, 9 December 1916.

Admitted to Camp Hospital, Hurdcott, 29 December 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France from 8th Training Bn, 4 February 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 4 February 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 8 February 1917; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, in the field, 9 February 1917, and allotted Regimental Number 3790A.

Found guilty, 11 January 1917, of being absent without leave from 0930 hours, 11 January 1917, until 0730 hours, 28 January 1917: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 11 March 1917 (scabies); transferred to 5th Australian Divisional Rest Station, 11 March 1917 (pediculosis); discharged to duty, 15 March 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, 16 March 1917.

Admitted to No 8 Australian Field Ambulance, 19 July 1917, and transferred to No 56 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (ingrown toenail); discharged to duty, 20 August 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, 23 August 1917.

Admitted to No 8 Australian Field Ambulance, 26 August 1917 (hammer toe, left foot); transferred to No 7 Canadian Stationary Hospital, 26 August 1917; to England, 31 August 1917; to Red Cross Hospital, Christchurch, 2 September 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 25 September 1917; discharged to furlough, 28 September 1917; marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 12 October 1917.

Classified B1A4, 19 October 1917.

Classified A3, 28 October 1917.

Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 30 October 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 November 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 29 November 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 2 December 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, 5 December 1917.

Evacuated to hospital, 22 April 1918; admitted to Line of Communication Hospital, 25 April 1918; transferred to England, 15 June 1918 (adenitis, right groin); to War Hospital, Exeter, 16 June 1918.

Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 30 August 1918.

On Command at 5th Division Signal School (14th Training Bn) for course of Instruction.

Proceeded overseas to France, 24 October 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 26 October 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 28 October 1918; rejoined 32nd Bn, 30 October 1918.

Admitted to No 8 Australian Field Ambulance, 12 December 1918, and transferred to No 37 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (influenza); to No 2 Ambulance Train, 17 December 1918; to No 3 General Hospital, Le Treport, 18 December 1918; to England, 14 January 1919 (influenza); to Central Military Hospital, Chatham, 15 January 1919; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 20 January 1919; discharged to furlough, 23 January 1919.

Married Amelia Chappell Mutter, St Mary Church, Exeter, 30 January 1919.

Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 6 February 1919.

Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Sutton Veny, 7 February 1919 (influenza).

Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 24 February 1919.

Proceeded on indefinite leave, 9 June 1919.

Marched out of No 5 Group, Weymouth, 30 June 1919; marched into No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 2 July 1919.

On indefinite leave, 25 January 1920.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Bahia Costello', 17 April 1920 (with wife and child); discharged Adelaide (termination of period of enlistment), 10 August 1920.