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War service: Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 16 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 February 1917. Marched in to 15th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 21 February 1917; to 13th Training Bn, Codford, 6 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 June 1917; taken on strength, 50th Bn, 27 July 1917. Found guilty, 8 July 1917, of being out of bounds, Havre, on 5 July: forfeited 5 days' pay.

Wounded in action, 15 October 1917 (gun shot wound, neck); admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 17 October 1917; transferred to 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 17 October 1917; to 3rd General Hospital, Le Treport, 18 October 1917; to England, 12 November 1917, and admitted to Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol, 13 November 1917; to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 30 November 1917; discharged to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 5 December 1917; marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, 16 January 1918. Found guilty, 8 January 1918, of neglecting to obey Regimental Order 719 in that he was in Salisbury on 5.1.18 without a pass: forfeited 1 day's pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1918; rejoined unit, 8 February 1918.

Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 12 July 1918; transferred to 47th Casualty Clearing Station, 12 July 1918; to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 July 1918 (pyrexia unknown origin); rejoined unit, 3 August 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 13 November 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 30 November 1918. Marched out to England, 29 April 1918. Admitted to No 2 Group Clearing Hospital, Hurdcott, 16 June 1919; transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, 18 June 1919 (abscess); discharged to Training Depot, 3 July 1919.

Commenced return to Australia 22 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 5 September 1919; discharged, 14 October 1919.