The AIF Project

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Found guilty, 7 July 1915, of (1) being absent from parade, (2) disobeying orders: awarded 3 days’ detention.

Found guilty, 8 February 1916, of being absent without leave from 16 January, to 23 January 1916: awarded 7 days’ detention.

Found guilty, 17 February 1916, of disobeying orders: awarded 4 days’ Field Punishment No 2.

Taken on strength, 29th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, 13 March 1916.

Found guilty, 31 May 1916, of being absent without leave from 24 May, to 30 May 1916: awarded 7 days’ Field Punishment No 2; forfeited a total of 14 days’ pay.

Transferred to 5th Divisional Base, Tel-el-Kebir, 3 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 15 June 1916.

Transferred to Abbeville, 13 August 1916; rejoined unit, 3 September 1916.

Marched out to Army Service Corps Depot, 2 October 1916; marched into Army Service Corps Depot, Havre, 3 October 1916.

Found guilty, 23 November 1916, of being absent without leave from 9.00pm, to 9.45pm, 20 November 1916: forfeited a total of 3 days’ pay.

Marched out to 5th Divisional Train, 4 December 1916; taken on strength, 10th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, 7 December 1916.

Found guilty, 29 December 1916, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, in that he, on the 24th December 1916, unlawfully discharged firearms in camp, thereby causing injury to a horse: awarded 28 days’ Field Punishment No 2.

Found guilty, 28 January 1917, of being absent from parade, 8.15am, 27 January 1917: awarded 1 day Field Punishment No 2.

Detached for duty to 5th Army Rest Station, 27 May 1917; rejoined unit, 12 June 1917.

To hospital, 23 June 1917 (sick); admitted to 5th Divisional Rest Station, 23 June 1917 (diarrhoea); rejoined unit, 28 June 1917.

On leave to the United Kingdom, 4 September 1917; found guilty, 23 September 1917, of overstaying his leave from 17 September, to 22 September 1917 while on furlough: awarded 10 days’ Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited a total of 16 days’ pay.

Accidentally injured, 5 February 1918 (sprained right ankle); admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 5 February 1918; transferred to 5th Australian Division Rest Station, 5 February 1918; discharged to duty, 16 February 1918; rejoined unit, 16 February 1918.

Assumed true name of Hotham Charles Jones, 9 March 1918.

On leave to the United Kingdom, 11 September 1918; rejoined unit, 6 October 1918; found guilty, 2 October 1918, of being absent without leave from 7.30am, 27 September, to 1.00pm, 1 October 1918: forfeited a total of 15 days’ pay.

Detached to 5th Divisional Ammunition Column Headquarters, 19 November 1918; rejoined unit, 23 December 1918.

Marched out for return to Australia, 10 January 1919; embarked for England, 17 January 1919; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, England, 18 January 1919; marched out to 2nd Training Brigade, 19 February 1919; marched into 2nd Training Brigade, Codford, 19 February 1919.

Commenced return to Australia, from England, on board HT ‘Kildonian Castle’, 21 March 1919; disembarked Brisbane, 15 May 1919; discharged, 14 July 1919