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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked, 3 January 1916; disembarked, Alexandria, Egypt, 19 February 1916; joined 47th Bn, Serapeum, 1 April 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked, Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916.

Admitted to 1st Army Rest Station (shrapnel wound: legs), 9 August 1916; to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 10 August 1916; to England, 20 August 1916; admitted to Lord Derby War Hospital, Warrington, England, 20 August 1916; discharged to Perham Downs Command Depot, 31 October 1916; granted furlough until, 15 November 1916; marched into Perham Downs Command Depot, 17 November 1916; marched out to Wareham, 20 November 1916; marched into Perham Downs Command Depot, 24 January 1917; proceeded overseas to France via Folkestone, 5 April 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, France, 6 April 1917; marched out to unit, 8 April 1917; rejoined Bn from Hospital, 10 April 1917; appointed Lance Corporal, Belgium, 19 June 1917.

Admitted to 10th Casualty Clearing Station (shrapnel wound: left forearm), 12 October 1917; to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, France, 14 October 1917; to England, 21 October 1917; to England, 21 October 1917; admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, 22 October 1917; discharged to Weymouth Command Depot, 6 November 1917; marched into Weymouth Command Depot, 7 November 1917; marched into Hurdcott Command Depot, 11 December 1917.

Admitted to Camp Isolation Hospital (sick), 18 February 1918; discharged to Base Depot, 23 February 1918; marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 1 April 1918; proceeded overseas to France via Folkestone, 24 April 1918; marched into New Zealand Infantry General Depot, Etaples, France, 25 April 1918.

Admitted to 51st General Hospital (sick), 27 April 1918; to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 28 April 1918; discharged to Base Depot, 29 May 1918; joined Australian Divisional Base Depot from Hospital, 30 May 1918; marched out to unit, 3 June 1918; transferred to and taken on strength of 45th Bn, 6 June 1918.

Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance (venereal disease), 16 June 1918; to 2nd Stationary Hospital, Abbeville, 20 June 1918; to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 22 June 1918; discharged to Base Depot, 8 July 1918, total period of treatment for venereal disease: 22 days.

Marched into Australian Infantry Base Depot, 8 July 1918; marched out to unit, 13 July 1918; rejoined Bn, 17 July 1918; to Australian Corps School (intelligence course), 5 October 1918; rejoined Bn from school, 27 October 1918; promoted to Temporary Corporal, 29 December 1918; reverts to Lance Corporal on march out for Australia, 21 January 1919; marched out to England from Havre, 27 January 1919; marched into Weymouth Command Depot, England, 28 January 1919; marched into Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 29 January 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Arrmagh' from Devonport, 5 April 1919; disembarked, Sydney, 20 June 1919; discharged, Sydney, 12 July 1919.