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War service: Western Front

Embarked Brisbane, 7 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 November 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 17 December 1916; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 18 December 1916.

Proceeded to unit, 23 December 1916; taken on strength of 9th Bn, in the field, 1 January 1917.

Admitted to No 38 Casualty Clearing Station, 13 January 1917 (bronchitis); transferred to No 25 Ambulance Train, 17 January 1917; to No 10 General Hospital, Rouen, 18 January 1917; to England, 21 January 1917; to No 3 London General Hospital, 22 January 1917; discharged to furlough, 5 March 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 21 March 1917, and classified 'B1A'.

Taken on strength of 69th Bn, 2 April 1917.

Transferred to 9th Bn, 19 September 1917, and marched out to 69th Draft Bn, the same day.

Proceeded overseas to France, 14 October 1917; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 15 October 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 18 October 1917; taken on strength of 9th Bn, Belgium, 20 October 1917.

Wounded in action, 31 October 1917; admitted to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 31 October 1917 (gunshot wound, left arm, and hand); transferred to No 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 31 October 1917; to Ambulance Train, 7 November 1917; to No 24 General Hospital, Etaples, 8 November 1917; to England, 11 November 1917; to Woking Military Hospital, 12 November 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 7 January 1918; discharged to furlough, 9 January 1918; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 24 January 1918, and classified 'B1A3'.

Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 6 February 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 4 March 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 5 March 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 7 March 1918; rejoined 9th Bn, 9 March 1918.

Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 26 May 1918; admitted to No 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 26 May 1918 (shrapnel wound, hand); transferred to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station, 26 May 1918; to No 19 Ambulance Train, 26 May 1918; to No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 26 May 1918; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 31 May 1918; to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 1 June 1918; discharged, 20 June 1918, and marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, the same day.

Proceeded to unit, 23 June 1918; rejoined 9th Bn, 26 June 1918.

Wounded in action (3rd occasion), 16 July 1918; admitted to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 16 July 1918 (gunshot wound, buttocks, severe); transferred to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 16 July 1918; to No 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, 16 July 1918; to England, 22 July 1918; to South African War Hospital, England, 22 July 1918; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 2 August 1918; discharged to furlough, 6 August 1918; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 20 August 1918.

Marched into Overseas Training Bde, 13 September 1918.

Admitted to Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 7 October 1918 (influenza); serious ill, 12 October 1918.

Died, Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 16 October 1918 (influenza, and pneumonia).

Buried, St John the Evangelist Churchyard, Sutton Veny, 21 October 1918.