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War service: Western Front
Embarked Sydney, 25 November 1916;
disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917;
marched out to Larkhill, 1 March 1917; marched
in to 9th Training Bn, Durrington, 6 March 1917.
Proceeded overseas to France, 14 June 1917;
marched in to 3rd Australian Division Base
Depot, Rouelles, France, 15 June 1917; marched
out to unit, 4 July 1917; taken on strength of
36th Bn, Belgium, 6 July 1917; detached for duty
with 9th Field Ambulance, 8 October 1917;
rejoined unit from detachment, 22 October 1917.
Admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance
and transferred to 1st Australian Casualty
Clearing Station, 23 January 1918 (severe injury
to ankle); to 54th General Hospital, 27 January
1918; to England, 25 March 1918; admitted to War
Hospital, Edmonton, England, 25 March 1918;
transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford,
2 April 1918; discharged from hospital and
marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 5
April 1918.
Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade,
Longbridge Deverill, 18 May 1918; taken on
strength of Machine Gun Company Details, and
marched in to Training Depot, Grantham, 31 May
1918.
Proceeded overseas to France, 21 August 1918;
marched in to Machine Gun Company Base Depot,
Camiers, France, 22 August 1918; marched out to
unit, 26 August 1918; taken on strength of 2nd
Machine Gun Bn, 27 August 1918.
Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 9 February
1919 (influenza); discharged to duty and
rejoined unit in the field, 13 February 1919.
Marched out to England for duty with the
Australian Imperial Force Headquarters, 17
February 1919; marched in to Southampton,
England, 23 February 1919; marched in to London
Headquarters, 25 February 1919; marched in to No
2 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 10 April 1919.
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ypiringa',
15 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 5 July 1919;
discharged, 14 August 1919.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |