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War service: Western Front

Embarked, Sydney, 3 June 1917; appointed acting ship Sergeant Major.

Found guilty, at Sea, 3 September 1917, of (1) neglecting to obey orders: severely reprimanded.

Disembarked, Liverpool, England, 2 October 1917; marched into Parkhouse Training Barracks, 3 October 1917; reverts to Sapper on marching in from Australia, 3 October 1917; appointed E.D.P Sergeant, 3 October 1917; reverts to rank of Sapper on joining E.T.D, 6 November 1917; appointed Temporary Corporal, 14 November 1917; reverted to Sapper, 18 January 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France via Southampton, 31 January 1918; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 1 February 1918; marched out to unit, 4 February 1918; taken on strength of 13th Field Company Engineers, 9 February 1918; appointed Lance Corporal, 26 October 1918; on leave to the United Kingdom, 16 January 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 12 February 1919.

Admitted to 14th Australian Field Ambulance (synovitis: right knee), 14 March 1919; to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 14 March 1919; to 83rd General Hospital, 15 March 1919; to England, 17 March 1919; admitted to Lewisham Military Hospital, England, 17 March 1919; to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 24 March 1919; discharged, 16 April 1919, and granted furlough until, 30 April 1919, to report to Hurdcott Command Depot; discharged, London, 1 May 1919.