20/08/1914- To 11th Battalion 3rd Infantry Brigade as Private
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Meditteranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
6/08/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Bomb Wound Eye ) ex 2nd Field Ambulance ex 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station
11/08/1915- Admitted 1st Australian General Hospital Heliopolis Egypt ex Hospital Ship ex Gallipoli
25/08/1915- Transferred 3rd Aux Hospital Heliopolis ( Influenza )
6/10/1915- Transferred Convalescent Camp Port Said Egypt ( Enteric )
4/11/1915- Embarked Egypt for Australia per ” Karoola ”
7/08/1916- Re-embarked Fremantle on ” Miltiades ” with 11th Battalion 19th Reinforcements
24/09/1916- Disembarked Plymouth England ex Australia then to No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England
17/12/1916- Proceeded Overseas No. 1 Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Perham Downs
17/01/1917- Joined 11th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
17/02/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Shoulder & Head ) ex 1st Australian Field Ambulance ex 1/1 South Midland Casualty Clearing Station
19/02/1917- Admitted 1st General Hospital Etretat France
24/02/1917- Evacuated/Admitted Reading War Hospital England
23/04/1917- Granted Leave England
8/05/1917- To Training Depot Wareham England ex Leave
22/05/1917- Proceeded Overseas 1st Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Perham Downs
18/06/1917- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
23/07/1917- Appointed LANCE CORPORAL in the field France
4/09/1917- Promoted CORPORAL in the field France
20/09/1917- Wounded in Action Belgium ( Gunshot Wound Right Leg )ex 6th Australian Field Ambulance ex 17th Casualty Clearing Station
27/09/1917- Admitted 8th Stationary Hospital Wimereux France
3/10/1917- Evacuated/Admitted 5th Southern General Hospital England
8/12/1917- To No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott England ex Hospital
1/02/1918- Transferred Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England
23/04/1918- Proceeded Overseas New Zealand Infantry General Base Depot Etaples France ex England
1/05/1918- Transferred 11th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
20/06/1918- Admitted 83rd General Hospital Boulogne France ( Influenza ) ex 3rd Australian Field Ambulance ex 58th Casualty Clearing Station
28/06/1918- To No. 10 Convalescent Depot Boulogne
26/07/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot ex Hospital
15/08/1918- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Shoulder )
17/08/1918- Admitted 16th General Hospital Le Treport France
30/08/1918- To No. 1 Convalescent Depot Havre France
1/10/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex Australian Infantry Base Depot Havre France for Return to Australia
9/12/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Argyllshire ”
19/01/1919- Disembarked Australia
31/03/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )
14/05/1919- Awarded MILITARY MEDAL
MILITARY MEDAL
Date of Recommendation : 18 August 1918
” During our operations against the BLUE LINE on the morning of 12th August 1918 Cpl. DRYSDALE was in charge of a section of bombers who volunteered to clear the Germans from about 200 yards of trench that was menacing the left flank of our centre Company. At the head of his party he worked down the trench, bombing the enemy back , in spite of the enemy’s stubborn resistance and in fact that they were enfilading the trench with Machinr Gun fire. He frequently exposed himself to direct the bomb throwing and as a result of his tenacity and skilful leadership the enemy eventually gave way after suffering heavy casualties. The objective was thus gained and one light and one heavy Machine Gun were captured. This enabled our left and Centre Companies to link up. Throughout the 10th, 11th and 12th instants Cpl. DRYSDALE did consistently good work setting a splendid example to his men, and materially assisting our progress. He was severely wounded on the 13th August “.
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 15 September 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page 1368, Position 138
Date of London Gazette : 14 May 1919
Location in London Gazette ; Page 6057, Position 14.