Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915.

Admitted to No.1 Australia General Hospital, Heliopolis, Egypt, 12 May 1915 (bullet wound, shoulder); transferred to Lady Godley's Home, Alexandria, 31 May 1915; marched into NZ & Australia Base Depot, Alexandria, 15 June 1915.

Embarked for the Dardanelles, 25 June 1915; rejoined unit, Anzac Cove, 30 June 1915.

Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 28 July 1915; admitted to HS 'Gascon', Dardanelles, 30 July 1915 (gunshot wound, elbow); transferred to Egyptian Army Hospital, Cairo, 2 August 1915; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Port Said, 21 August 1915 (bomb wound, left arm); discharged to duty, 18 September 1915.

Embarked for the Dandanelles, 19 September 1915; rejoined unit, Mudros, 28 September 1915.

Admitted to hospital, Anzac Cove, 4 December 1915 (frost bite); transferred to HS 'Togo', 8 December 1915; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 20 December 1915; discharged to Base Depot, Gherzieh, 28 December 1915.

Rejoined unit, Ismailia, 17 January 1916.

Embarked with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 April 1916.

Marched into Reinforcement Camp, Morbecque, 5 June 1917; rejoined unit, 18 June 1917.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 8 July 1917.

Proceeded on leave to Paris, 28 July 1917; rejoined unit, 8 August 1917.

Wounded in action (3rd occasion), 24 September 1917; admitted to No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, 24 September 1917, and transferred to No.7 General Hospital, St Omer, the same day (gunshot wound, right thigh); to No.2 Convalescent Depot, 4 October 1917; discharged, 4 October 1917; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, 8 October 1917.

Rejoined unit, 30 October 1917.

Admitted to No.3 Canadian General Hospital, 6 December 1917 (trench feet); transferred to England, 8 December 1917; to King George Hospital, London, 9 December 1917; to NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 21 December 1917; discharged to leave, 17 February 1918; marched into No.3 NZ General Hospital, 4 March 1918.

Marched into Sling Camp, 9 April 1918.

Found guilty, 13 August 1918, of being absent without leave: forfeits 1 day's pay by Royal Warrant, and reverts to the ranks.

Marched into Larkhill Camp, 23 August 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 18 September 1918; rejoined unit, 23 September 1918.

Proceeded to England, 26 December 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Hororata', 1 February 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 17 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 14 April 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 233 days (of which 4 years 150 days were abroad).