original: After initially being posted to the 1st Battalion, in March, 1916 he was transferred to the 53rd Battalion, which was part of the 5th Division, when the Australian Imperial Force was reinforced with fresh recruits from Australia.
simplifications: After initially being posted to the 1st Battalion, in March, 1916 he was sent to the 53rd Battalion, which was part of the 5th Division.  Then the Australian Imperial Force was reinforced with fresh recruits from Australia. In March, 1916 he moved from 1st Battalion to the 53rd Battalion.  It was part of the 5th Division, when the Australian Force was reinforced with new soldiers. After being in the 1st Battalion, he was transferred to the 53rd Battalion of the 5th Division when new recruits came in. He was posted to the 1st Battalion. He was transferred in 1916 to the 53rd Battalion. He was part of the 5th Division there. The Australian Imperial Force was reinforced with fresh recruits. He was first assigned to the 1st Battalion. In March, 1916, he was transferred to the 53rd Battalion, which was part of the 5th Division. This happened when the Australian Imperial Force was strengthened with new recruits from Australia. He first went to the 1st Battalion. In March, 1916, he went to the 53rd Battalion in the 5th Division. They brought new recruits from Australia to make the Australian Imperial Force stronger. In March, 1916, he was transferred from the 1st Battalion to the 53rd Battalion when fresh recruits joined the Australian Imperial Force. After being assigned to 1st Battalion, in March 1916 he was transferred to the 53rd Battalion,  part of the 5th Division, when the Australian Imperial Force was reinforced. Originally named to the 1st Battalion in 1916, he was moved to the 53rd Battalion (Part of the 5th Division), when the Australian Imperial Force was backed up with new soldiers. After initially being posted to the 1st Battalion, in March, 1916 he was transferred to the 53rd Battalion, which was part of the 5th Division, when the Australian Imperial Force was strengthened with fresh intakes from Australia.