12/05/1915-To 16th Battalion 7th Reinforcements as Private
22/08/1915-Embarked Alexandria to Join Unit Gallipoli
28/08/1915-Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound Chest ) ex 16 Casualty Clearing Station ex 4 Aust Field Ambulance Anzac Gallipoli
4/09/1915-Evacuated/Admitted St Johns Hospital Malta ex Mudros Lemnos
22/10/1915-Rejoined Unit in the field Mudros ex Hospital
30/12/1915-Disembarked Alexandria ex Mudros
22/02/1917-Admitted 12 Aust Field Ambulance France ( Mumps ) ex 3 Casualty Clearing Station ex 2/1 South Midland Casualty Clearing Station
25/03/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France
11/04/1917-Reported MISSING IN ACTION France
5/07/1917-Official Confirmation- On 11/04/1917 Wounded in Action and Captured at Reincourt by German Soldiers and taken PRISONER OF WAR
14/12/1918-Repatriated to England from Germany ex POW
16/01/1919-Granted Leave England
21/01/1919-To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England for Return to Australia
9/02/1919-Embarked England for Australia per “Ascanius”
24/03/1919-Disembarked Australia
17/05/1919-Discharged from Service.
SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED
1914/1915 Star- Medal No. 12988
British War Medal – No. 3800
Victory Medal – No. 3796.
PRISONER OF WAR- RED CROSS FILES SUMMARY
23/06/1917- From German List- ” Prisoner of War- Captured Riencourt France 11/04/1917- Interred Limburg “
12/10/1917- From Postcard- ” Transferred Friedrichsfeld”
9/09/1918- From Post Card- ” Interred Altdamm. Received three clothing parcels, also food parcels regularly. I am quite well”
17/12/1918- From AIF Headquarters London- ” Repatriated Prisoner of War. Arrived Ripon 14/12/1918 “.