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War service: Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 23 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 17 February 1917, and admitted to Devonport Military Hospital (sick, slight: mumps); discharged to Training Depot, Perham Downs, 21 February 1917.

Passed test and qualified as cold shoer at the School of Farriery, Romsey, 13 July 1917.

Reverted to Gunner at own request, 11 October 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1918; taken on strength, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, 7 March 1918.

Transferred to 11th Field Artillery Brigade, 14 March 1918, and posted to 41st Battery.

Promoted Temporary Bombardier, 23 September 1918; Bombardier, 23 December 1918.

Detached to Australian Corps Educational School, 6 January 1919.

Marched out to England, 13 May 1919; marched in to No 3 Group, 14 May 1919.

Granted period of Non-Military Employment, with full military pay and subsistence (6/- per day), and fees of £4-10-0, 5 June-5 September 1919: course in motor engineering at the National School of Motoring, East Dulwich, London. Letter, 18 September 1919: 'I have pleasure in reporting him as "Very Good". He is a qualified driver of several makes of cars and should be competent to carry out all small running repairs.'

Married Nellie MELLOY, spinster, aged 24, in civil cermony, Dundee, Scotland, 18 September 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kigoma', 20 May 1920; disembarked Melbourne, 15 July 1920; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 2 January 1921.