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War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 8 March 1916; promoted to E.D.P. Corporal, 5th Training Bn, Rollestone, England, 25 July 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 9 September 1916; marched in to 2nd Australian division Base Depot, Etaples, France, and taken on strength of 14th Bn, 11 September 1916; joined unit in Belgium and reverted to Private, 24 September 1916; to be Lance Corporal, 5 March 1917; to be Corporal, 3 May 1917; to be Lance Sergeant, 10 August 1917.

Wounded in action and admitted to 6th Australian field Ambulance, 20 September 1917 (gun shot wounds to chest and right leg); transferred to 53rd General Hospital, Boulogne, 24 September 1917; to England, 12 October 1917; admitted to Colchester Military Hospital, Suffolk, England, 13 October 1917; discharged from hospital and granted leave from 23 November to 7 December 1917.

Marched in, from leave, to No 2 Command depot, Weymouth, 7 December 1917; marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 15 December 1917; marched in to Overseas Training Depot, Longbridge Deverill, 28 February 1918; proceeded overseas to France, 13 March 1918; marched in to Australian Infantry Base Depot, Havre, France, 14 March 1918; marched out to unit, 15 March 1918; taken on strength of 17th Bn, 18 March 1918; promoted to temporary Sergeant Vice, 27 July 1918.

Admitted to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 9 August 1918 (synovitis to left knee); transferred to 4th General Hospital, Etaples, 10 August 1918; to England, 15 August 1918; admitted to Coellsex War Hospital, Napsbury, England, 15 August 1918; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 7 September 1918; discharged from hospital and marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 September 1918.

Found guilty, 28 September 1918, of (1) not possessing a pass and (2) not possessing means of identification: reprimanded by Commanding Officer.

Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 16 October 1918.

Found guilty, 17 October 1918, of being absent without leave from 11:59 pm, 15 October to 8:00 pm, 16 October 1918: reprimanded by Commanding Officer and forfeited 1 day's pay.

Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 5 February 1919; proceeded overseas to France, 27 February 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Shropshire', from Plymouth, England, 1 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 16 May 1919; discharged, 12 October 1919 (medically unfit: synovitis to left knee).