15/08/1914- Underwent Medical Examination Bunbury WA
18/08/1914- Joined 11th Battalion ‘ D ” Company 3rd Infantry Brigade as Private
7/12/1914- To Overseas Training Brigade Egypt
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
28/04/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wounds to Head, Face and Eye )
2/05/1915- Evacuated/Admitted Alexandria Hospital Egypt ex Hospital Ship ex Gallipoli
12/05/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 1st Southern General Hospital Dudley Road Section Birmingham England- ( Operations were performed for removal of fragments scattered around bones of face, including scalp, cheek and below Right Eye ).
14/09/1915- Transferred/Admitted 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England
12/12/1915- Embarked Portland England for Australia per ” Star of England ” ( Invalided )
17/04/1916- Re-Attested & Posted to 11th Battalion 18th Reinforcements Blackboy Hill WA
3/05/1916- To NCO’s School WA
5/06/1916- Promoted CORPORAL WA
17/08/1916- Promoted SERGEANT WA
25/09/1916- Transferred 51st Battalion 8th Reinforcements WA
5/10/1916- Attached No. 22 Depot Cottesloe WA
21/10/1916- To Officers Training College Duntroon
4/01/1917- Posted to No. 1 Depot Battalion
8/01/1917- Passed Class III Commanding Officer
25/04/1917- Promoted SERGEANT at D3 Depot
9/11/1917- Admitted No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle ( Sick )
13/11/1917- Transferred No. 18 Aux Hospital
23/11/1917- Transferred No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle
21/12/1917- Discharged and Returned to Duty
30/01/1918- Returned to Depot Duty B Bay as Sergeant
1/03/1918- Appointed SECOND LIEUTENANT
13/03/1918- Embarked Fremantle for England on ” Ormonde ”
4/04/1918- Disembarked Suez Egypt for Australian Camp
15/05/1918- Disembarked Southampton England ex Suez ex Australia and Posted to AIF Depots in UK Tidworth
14/08/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian Infantry Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Tidworth
22/08/1918- Joined 51st Battalion in the field France
6/10/1918- To Australian Corps School in the field France
25/10/1918- Rejoined 51st Battalion in the field France ex Leave
1/12/1918- Promoted LIEUTENANT in the field France
19/01/1919- Granted Leave England
8/02/1919- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
25/03/1919- Transferred to Corps Workshops Jeumont France
26/04/1919- Demobilized by Corps Workshops in the field France
14/05/1919- To No. 4 Group Hurdcott England ex Australian Base Depot Havre France for Return to Australia
3/06/1919- Awarded MILITARY CROSS
23/07/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Main ”
27/09/1919- Disembarked Australia
5/11/1919- Discharged from Service
AWARDED MILITARY CROSS
Date of Recommendation : 20 January 1919
” When his Battalion was engaged in active operations at VERMAUD ( N.W of St Quentin ) during the period 10th. to 30th September 1918 this Officer showed splendid initiative. On one occasion a party of the enemy had established a post in the Battalion Front Line Trench, Lieut. SALTER at once led a party of bombers from the support company forward and under heavy Machine Gun fire rushed the post capturing 2 Officers, 44 Other Ranks and 6 Machine Guns, restoring the line. His coolness and steady leadership in a critical situation was an example to all. ( This Officer’s services have only been brought to notice since the return of another wounded Officer ) “.
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 15 September 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page 1371, Position 102
Date of London Gazette : 3 June 1919
Location in London Gazette : Page 6838, Position 42.