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He enlisted for war in Brisbane. He was 29 years and 9 months old and was working as a teacher at the time.
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He enlisted into B Squadron, 2nd Reinforcements, 11th Light Horse Regiment.
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He departed Australia from Sydney on the HMAT Shropshire ship with 1-7 Reinforcements of the Light Horse to fight at Gallipoli.
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He was attached to the 5th Light Horse Regiment. He reported for duty and served in Gallipoli.
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He was evacuated to a Hospital in Alexandria with Neuralgia. Neuralgia is a stabbing, burning pain that occurs due to a damaged nerve.
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He was diagnosed with Gastritis/Dysentery and was transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital in Heliopolis, Cairo.
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He was transferred to 11th Div Artillery Corps which is at Serapeum.
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He was transferred to 4th Aust Div, Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Battery.
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He was admitted to the 5th Australian Field hospital with neurasthenia. He was Invalided and placed on seconded list.
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He was transferred to 3rd London General Hospital at Wandsworth with inflamed stomach and neurasthenia. He embarked for England on HS Warilda at Le Havre. According to his medical records, he reported sick near the Somme and told the doctor that his bowel was perforated in Cairo, Egypt.
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He proceeded to France from Tidworth to Le Havre and restored to the establishment list.
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AIF wrote to Percy's father to tell him that Percy had become a 2nd Lieutenant (temporary) in the regular forces of the British Army. In the Australian Army, he was a Lieutenant.
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He was wounded in action but he remained on duty.
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He embarked for Australia aboard Trasos Montes (or Traz-os-Montes)
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He returned to Australia.