Previous Service – LHR for 4 years
03/08/1915- To 3rd Depot Squadron Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
01/10/1915- To 11th Reinforcements 10th Light Horse Regiment Blackboy Hill as Trooper
01/11/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Benalla” bound for Egypt
24/11/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Overseas Training Base
06/03/1916- To 3rd Reserve Light Horse Regiment Heliopolis Egypt
07/04/1916- To No. 3 Section 4th Division Artillery Column Serapeum Egypt as Gunner
13/05/1916- To Artillery Training Depot Serapeum
15/05/1916- Appointed EDP Corporal Serapeum
21/05/1916- Sickness – To be Invalided to England
28/05/1916- Embarked Alexandria aboard “Causican” bound for England
12/06/1916- Disembarked Plymouth England for transfer to Hospital
18/08/1916- Medical Board ruled on return to Australia for Home Service
09/09/1916- To “D” Battery Australian Artillery Training Depot Bulford England ex Parkhouse Salisbury England
18/09/1916- Confirmation Appointment as Sergeant from AIF Headquarters Bhurtpore Barracks Tidworth England
20/09/1916- Granted Leave ex Bulford
29/09/1916- Transferred to AIF Records Office Tidworth England
18/12/1916- To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs
26/12/1916- To Brigade Headquarters Perham Downs
08/01/1917- Admitted Hospital ex Infantry Training Depot Perham Downs England
01/02/1917- Transferred from N0. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England to AFB Salisbury ( BITTERS stated he was also known as Albert KENNEWELL- these are his son’s Christian Names)
15/02/1917- To Infantry Drafting Depot Perham Downs
20/03/1917- To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs
01/05/1917- At No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth
22/05/1917- In Custody after being AWL Weymouth
28/08/1917- Admitted Australian Dermatological Hospital Bulford (Sick)
03/09/1917- Discharged to Convalescent Training Depot Bulford
08/09/1917- Declared Absent Without Leave – Illegally Absent from AIF Depots UK ex Parkhouse England
08/10/1917- Court of Enquiry held – Finding – “Declared Illegal Absentee”
21/07/1920- Discharged from Service – Declared Illegally Absent from 08/09/1917 – 01/04/1920.
BITTERS automatically forfeited any right to be awarded Service Medals.