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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915.

Found guilty, 2 February 1916, of failing to attend a parade ordered by his Commanding Officer: awarded 1 day's confined to camp.

Found guilty, Ferry Post, 15 April 1916, of failing to attend bathing parade at time ordered: awarded 48 hours' confined to barracks.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; admitted to Ship's Hospital, 20 June 1916, and discharged the same day (ingrown toenail); disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.

Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, 4 July 1916 (ingrown toenail); transferred to No 12 Casualty Clearing Station, 5 July 1916; to No 18 Ambulance Train, 10 July 1916 (onychia); to No 30 General Hospital, Calais, 10 July 1916; to England, 13 July 1916; to British Red Cross Hospital, Saffron Waldron, 13 July 1916; to Military General Hospital, Colchester, 13 July 1916; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 12 September 1916.

Marched into 8th Training Bn, Codford, 4 October 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 14 October 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 16 October 1916.

Proceeded to unit, 24 October 1916; rejoined 32nd Bn, 25 October 1916.

Admitted to No 5 Field Ambulance, 2 December 1916 (trench feet); transferred to No 22 General Hospital, Camiers, 4 December 1916; to England, 12 December 1916; admitted to Military Hospital, Shorncliffe, 12 December 1916; discharged to furlough, 1 March 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 17 March 1917.

Marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdott, 9 April 1917.

Classified B1A3, 10 April 1917.

Classified A3, 19 April 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 4 June 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 6 June 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 27 June 1917; taken on strength of 48th Bn, 29 June 1917.

Transferred to 32nd Bn, 22 July 1917; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, 24 July 1917.

Wounded in action, 21 October 1917; admitted to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 21 October 1917 (shrapnel wound, right leg); transferred to No 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 21 October 1917; to No 25 Ambulance Train, 21 October 1917; to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 22 October 1917; to No 17 Ambulance Train, 27 October 1917 (gunshot wound. left thigh); to England, 29 October 1917; to Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol, 30 October 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 12 February 1918; discharged to furlough, 14 February 1918, and to report to No 3 Command Depot, 28 February 1918.

Posted as absent without leave, 28 February 1918.

Marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 4 March 1918.

Found guilty, 4 March 1918, of being absent without leave from 1100 hours, 28 February 1918, until 2000 hours, 2 March 1918: award, forfeits 9 days' pay, and total forfeiture of 12 days' pay.

Admitted to Brigade Hospital, Hurdcott, 1 April 1918 (gunshot, left thigh); marched into No 3 Command Depot, 22 April 1918.

Marched into Overseas Training Depot, Longbridge Deverill, 23 May 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 19 June 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 22 June 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 24 June 1918; rejoined 32nd Bn, 25 June 1918.

Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 29 July 1918; admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 29 July 1918 (shrapnel wound, right thigh); transferred to No 61 Casualty Clearing Station, 29 July 1918; to No 38 Ambulance Train, 29 July 1918; to No 16 General Hospital, Le Treport, 30 July 1918; to England, 2 August 1918; to Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, 3 August 1918; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 6 September 1918; discharged to furlough, 7 January 1919, and to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 21 January 1919.

Attached to Australian War Records Section, London, 6 June 1919; marched out to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 22 September 1919.

Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 28 October 1919.

Admitted to Millwall Hospital, 14 November 1919; discharged, 4 December 1919.

Detained for duty at Millwall Hospital, 12 December 1919.

Granted leave subject to being recalled for return to Australia, 15 December 1919.

Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Megantic', 9 January 1920; disembarked Fremantle, 13 February 1920; discharged Perth (medically unfit), 8 May 1920.