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War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked Suez, Egypt, 18 December 1915.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.

Wounded in action, 19 July 1916; admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, 20 July 1916, and transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station the same day (gunshot wound, left leg); to No 3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 21 July 1916; to England, 23 July 1916; to Military Hospital, Shorncliffe, 31 July 1916; to Summerdown Hospital, Eastbourne, no date stated; discharged, 5 October 1916; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 6 October 1916.

Granted furlough, 9 October 1916; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 27 October 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 11 December 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 12 December 1916.

Proceeded to unit, 18 December 1916; rejoined 32nd Bn, 20 December 1916.

Promoted Lance Corporal, 20 January 1917.

Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 22 February 1917, and transferred to 1 Anzac Rest Station the same day (scabies); discharged to duty, 10 March 1917; rejoined unit, 11 March 1917.

Promoted Corporal, 23 March 1917.

Detached to 8th Training Bn, 19 July 1917; marched into 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, England, 23 July 1917, and appointed to 8th Training Bn Permanent Cadre the same day.

On Command at Gas School, Chiseldon, 14 August 1917; marched into 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 23 August 1917.

Promoted Acting Sergeant, 24 October 1917.

Marched into Overseas Training Depot, Longbridge Deverill, 4 November 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1917, and reverts to the rank of Corporal the same day; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 16 November 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 19 November 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, 22 November 1917.

Admitted to No 8 Australian Field Ambulance, 23 November 1917, and transferred to 5th Australian Divisional Rest Station the same day (tug adenitis); to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 26 November 1917; to No 16 Ambulance Train, 29 November 1917; to No 54 General Hospital, 29 November 1917; to England, 5 December 1917 (inflammation of glands); to Devonport Military Hospital, 6 December 1917; discharged to furlough, 19 December 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 3 January 1918 (Class B1A2).

Admitted to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 26 January 1918 (pleurisy); discharged, 6 March 1918; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 7 March 1918 (Class B1A2).

Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 4 April 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 24 April 1918; marched into New Zealand Base Depot, 25 April 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 28 April 1918; rejoined 32nd Bn, 10 May 1918.

Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 6 August 1918, and admitted to No 11 Australian Field Ambulance the same day (gassed); to No 5 Casualty Clearing Station, 7 August 1918; to No 10 General Hospital, Rouen, 8 August 1918; to England, 10 August 1918; to No 1 Birmingham War Hospital, 11 August 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 21 August 1918; discharged to furlough, 22 August 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 5 September 1918.

Marched into Overseas Training Depot, 9 November 1918.

Promoted Extra Regimental Sergeant, 13 March 1919.

Eligible for 15 days' extra disembarkation leave, 31 July 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Pakeha', 6 October 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 16 November 1917; discharged Perth (termination of period of enlistment), 30 January 1920.