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B.E. : Lieutenant, 15th Field Coy., Engineers, A.I.F., Egypt and France. Enlisting in July, 1915, and sailing 16th January, 1916, in command 4th and 1st Coy. Reinforcements, joined unit on formation at Tel-el-Kebir in April and was in charge of Engineers' baggage, camels and staff in the Desert March to Ferry Post. Installed and ran pumping station from Sweet Water Canal and supervised construction of light railways, roads and defences. As section officer took part in Battle of Fromelles 19th July and at Fleurbaix personally developed successfully the design and construction of reinforced concrete dugouts