War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria, 12 April 1915, and proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.

Wounded in action, Dardanelles, 8 August 1915; admitted to HS 'Dongola', 9 August 1915; to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, 13 August 1915 (gunshot wound to left arm and fingers); to NZ and A Division Base Depot, Mustapha, 8 September 1915; to Convalescent Depot, Mustapha, 20 September 1915; to No.2 Southern General Hospital, Bristol, England, 15 October 1916.

Found guilty, 1 January 1916, of being absent without leave from 24 January 1915, until 31 December 1915; awarded 7 days' confined to barracks and forfeits 7 days' pay by Royal Warrant.

Discharged to NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 16 January 1916.

Rejoined unit, Ismailia, Egypt, 1 March 1916.

Evacuated to hospital, 10 March 1916; admitted to No.1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 11 March 1916 (venereal disease: gonorrhea); discharged, 26 March 1916, and rejoined 1st Bn, Wellington Regt, Moascar, the same day.

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

Admitted to No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, 25 April 1916; transferred to No.1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 26 April 1916; to No.9 Stationary Hospital, Le Havre, 6 May 1916 (not yet diagnosed); discharged, 4 June 1916; marched into NZ Infantry and General Base Depot, Etaples, 8 June 1916, and rejoined unit, in the field, the same day.

Found guilty, 27 July 1916, of leaving parade at Divisional Baths and being absent without leave: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No.2 and forfeits 1 day's pay by Royal Warrant.

Wounded in action, 12 January 1917 (gunshot wound, arm), and admitted to No.1 NZ Field Ambulance the same day; transferred to No.1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 16 January 1917; to No.16 Ambulance Train, 16 January 1917; to No.14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 17 January 1917; proceeded to England, 23 January 1917; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 23 January 1917; to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 5 March 1917; discharged to leave, 7 March 1917, and to report NZ Command Depot, Codford, 22 March 1917.

Found guilty, 7 June 1917, of being absent without leave: award to forfeiture 2 days' pay by Royal Warrant.

Marched into Reserve Group, Sling Camp, 23 August 1917.

Appointed Corporal, 15 September 1917.

Attached to 4th (Reserve) Bn, Wellington Regiment, 29 September 1917, as an instructor; marched into 4th (Reserve) Bn, Wellington Regiment, 1 October 1917.

Detailed to attend a course at Tidworth, 1 October 1917; appointed Lance Corporal while on course.

Attended 44th Army course of instruction, Aldershot, 25 January 1918, and qualified as 'good'.

Found guilty by District Courts Martial, 25 June 1916, of being absent without leave from Tattoo Roll Call, 4 June 1918, until arrested at No.3 Camp Details, Parkhouse, 2345 hours, 4 June 1918, and found not guilty of striking a soldier at No.3 Camp Details: sentenced to forfeit 7 days' pay, and forfeits 20 days' pay while in custody awaiting trial.

Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 1 October 1918.

Appointed Sergeant, 28 November 1918.

Marched into NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 8 January 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMT 'Remeura', 17 March 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 5 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 2 June 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 290 days (of which 4 years 202 days were abroad).