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Military Medal

Military Medal

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Admitted to 15th General Hospital (teeth), Alexandria, 6 April 1915; to 17th General Hospital, 1 May 1915; embarked for the Dardanelles, 14 June 1915; admitted to Hospital and discharged to duty, Dardanelles, 20 June 1915.

Admitted to 16th Stationary Hospital (diarrhea), Mudros, 8 July 1915; disembarked, Malta, 25 July 1915; admitted to St George's Hospital, 25 July 1915; to Forrest Hospital, 19 August 1915; to Ricasoli, 24 August 1915; admitted to overseas base, ration return, Mustapha, 30 August 1915; embarked overseas, 5 September 1915; taken on ration strength, Mudros, 8 September 1915.

Found guilty, 20 October 1915, of (1) being absent from parade at 6 am, 20 October 1915: awarded 2 days' detention; forfeited 1 day's pay.

Admitted to 1st Canadian Hospital from Lowland Casualty Clearing Station (enteric), 16 December 1915; to 21st General Hospital, Alexandria, 13 January 1916; to Ras-el-Tin Convalescent Hospital, 18 January 1916; to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 1 February 1916; embarked, Suez, for return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor' for 3 months' change, 9 February 1916; disembarked, Melbourne.

Embarked, Melbourne, 16 December 1916.

Found guilty at sea, 10 January 1917, of (1) being absent without leave for 1 day: awarded 2 day's detention; forfeited 3 days' pay.

Disembarked, Plymouth, England, 18 February 1917; marched into 15th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 18 February 1917.

Admitted to Bulford Dermatological Hospital (venereal disease), 26 February 1917; discharged to Parkhouse Training Camp, 12 March 1917, total period of venereal disease: 15 days.

Admitted to Bulford Dermatological Hospital, 28 March 1917.

Found guilty, 18 April 1917, of 91) being absent without leave from Tattoo from 8:30 pm, 13 April 1917, until 10 pm, 13 April 1917; (2) whilst in Isolation breaking camp: awarded 7 day's Field Punishment No 2; forfeited 10 day's pay.

Found guilty, 25 April 1917, of (1) being absent from 2 pm parade: admonished.

Marched into Perham Downs Command Depot, 1 May 1917; marched into Hurdcott Command Depot, 4 May 1917; reported absent without leave, 13 May 1917; declared an illegal absentee, 21 June 1917; Australian Imperial Force depots in the United Kingdom direct no further action to be taken, 21 July 1917; proceeded overseas to France via Southampton to reinforce the 6th Bn, 26 July 1917; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Havre, 27 July 1917; proceeded to join unit, 15 August 1917; taken on strength of the 6th Bn, Field, 18 August 1917.

Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance (gun shot wound thigh), 20 September 1917; to 10th Casualty Clearing Station, 20 September 1917; to No. 15 Ambulance Train, 20 September 1917; to 10th General Hospital, Rouen, 21 September 1917; to England, 24 September 1917; admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford, England, 25 September 1917; to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 15 October 1917; discharged on furlough from, 22 October 1917, until, 5 November 1917, to report to Codford Command Depot; marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Fovant, 19 November 1917; reported absent without leave, 27 December 1917, returned from being absent without leave, 12 January 1918; marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Devrill, 17 January 1918; proceeded overseas to France via Southampton, 7 February 1918; marched into Australian Infantry Base Depot, Havre, 8 February 1918.

Found guilty, 9 February 1918, of (1) when on active service being on town without a pass: awarded 10 day's Field Punishment No 2.

Marched out to detention, 12 February 1918; rejoined unit from Hospital, Field, 19 February 1918.

Found guilty, 19 April 1918, of (1) being absent without leave from 6 am, 11 April 1918, until apprehended at noon, 11 April 1918: admonished; forfeits 1 day's pay.

Found guilty, 21 June 1918, of (1) being absent without leave from 9:30 pm, until 10:30 pm, 20 June 1918: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No. 2.

Found guilty, 23 July 1918, of (1) absenting himself without leave from 9:30 pm, 25 June 1918, until 12 noon, 30 June 1918: awarded 42 days' Field Punishment No. 2.

Admitted to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station (gun shot wound leg), 10 August 1918; transferred to No. 10 Ambulance Train, 12 August 1918; to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 13 August 1918; embarked to England, 16 August 1918; to Military Hospital, Trensham Hill, England, 17 August 1918; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 9 September 1918; discharged on furlough from, 13 September 1918, until, 27 September 1918, to report to Hurdcott Command Depot.

Admitted to King George Hospital (influenza) while on leave, 15 September 1918; discharged, 1 October 1918, to report to Hurdcott Command Depot; attached to Educational School, Cambridge, for duty, 4 October 1918.

Found guilty, 9 November 1918, of (1) being absent without leave from 7 pm, 8 November 1918, until 7 am, 9 November 1918: forfeits 1 day's pay.

Found guilty, 26 November 1918, of (1) being absent without leave from 10:30 am, 26 November 1918, until 5 pm, 2 December 1918: forfeits 7 day's pay.

Discharged to Hurdcott Command Depot, 26 November 1918; marched into Hurdcott Command Depot, 4 December 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 18 December 1918; disembarked, Melbourne, 5 February 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 6 April 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal