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War service: Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 27 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 25 August 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 29 September 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 1 October 1916.

Transferred to 32nd Bn, 13 October 1916; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, in the field, 15 October 1916.

Detached to Trench Mortar School, 4 December 1916; rejoined unit, 9 December 1916.

Evacuated to hospital, 2 January 1917; admitted to No 8 Australian Field Ambulance, 5 January 1917 (boils); transferred to No 1 New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Amiens, 25 January 1917; to No 6 General Hospital, Rouen, 10 February 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 11 February 1917; discharged, 5 March 1917 (Class A); marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 13 March 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 4 April 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, 6 April 1917.

On leave to England, 2 September 1917; rejoined unit, 16 September 1917.

Wounded in action, 29 July 1918; admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 29 July 1918 (bullet wound, left thigh); transferred to No 20 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, 12 August 1918; to General Military Hospital, Edmonton, 13 August 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 28 August 1918; discharged to furlough, 2 September 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 16 September 1918.

Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 24 October 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orsova', 8 January 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 18 February 1919; discharged Adelaide (termination of period of enlistment), 4 April 1919.

Total war service: 2 years 341 days (of which 2 years 244 days were abroad).