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5 Nov 1940 Taken on Strength 48 Battalion
6 Aug 1941 Promoted Corporal
16 Jun 1942 Promoted A/Sergeant
27 Aug 1942 Transferred from 48 Btn to 108 Light AA Regiment
5 Oct 1942 Transferred to AIF and allotted SX 24927
16 Mar 1943 Embarked Duntroon
19 Mar 1943 Disembarked
9 Apr 1943 Taken on strength G Sect Signals 7th Div
16 May 1943 Field General Court Martial on charge, that he (1) on 3 Sep 1942 committed a breach of censorship, and (2) he evaded unit censorship by posting a letter in a civil post office. Found not guilty on first charge and guilty on 2nd charge, and Sentenced to Severe Reprimand and fined 20 pounds.
21 Aug 1943 Reverted to Corporal at own request, Reverted to Signalman at own request. Transferred to 2/6 Aust. Field Regt.
15 Jan 1944 Graded A Group III Dispatch Rider. Embarked Finschafen 'Stephen Girard'
31 Jan 1944 Disembarked Brisbane
19 Aug 1944 Evacuated Sick and admitted to 1 Ortho Hospt.
24 Aug 1944 Discharged Hospt.
27 Nov 1944 Qualified 1st Aust Army School of Signals
8 May 1945 Grading of Group 3 Dispatch Rider confirmed
9 Jun 1945 Embarked Townsville per 'H Lykes'
18 Jun 1945 Disembarked Morotai
31 Jul 1945 Embarked Morotai per LST 395 for Balikpapan
5 Dec 1945 Transferred to 25 Inf Bde Signal Section
13 Jan 1946 Transferred to SA L of C Area
20 Mar 1946 Admitted to 121 AGH. Discharged 3 Apr 1946 (Malaria)
8 May 1946 Discharged.

Operational Service
New Guinea 16 Mar 1943 to 31 Jun 1944
North East Islands 9 Jun 1945 to 15 Jan 1946