War service: Western Front

Enlisted with rank of Rifleman and posted to E Company, 15th Reinforcements, Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt, 5 April 1916. Proceeded overseas from Wellington with 15th Reinforcements on board HMNZT 'Ulimaroa', 29 July 1916.

Disembarked Southampton, England, marched in to Sling Camp, taken on strength 5th (Reserve) Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, and posted to Company, 28 September 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, l0 October 1916.

Disembarked and marched in to New Zealand Infantry and General Base Depot, Etaples, France, 11 October 1916. Marched out and taken on strength 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, and posted to A Company, in the field, 24 October 1916.

Wounded in action and admitted to No 1 New Zealand Field Ambulance, 5 December 1916 (gun shot wound, abdominal wall); admitted to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne, 8 December 1916; evacuated to England onboard HMHS 'Jan Breydel', 11 December 1916.

Transferred from No 2 New Zealand General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, to New Zealand Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, Essex, 29 January 1917.

Discharged from New Zealand Convalescent Hospital and marched in to New Zealand Command Depot, Codford, Wiltshire, 18 February 1917.

Transferred to 4th New Zealand Infantry Brigade, 29 March 1917.

Taken on strength 3rd Battalion, The Wellington Regiment, and posted to 17th (Ruahine) Company.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917.

Attached to New Zealand Reinforcement Camp, 30 September 1917; Ceases detachment and rejoins unit, 12 November 1917.

Attached to New Zealand Wing, XX Corps Reinforcement Camp, 8 February 1918.

Transferred to 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, and posted to A Company, 24 March 1918.

Appointed to rank of Lance Corporal, 30 June 1918.

Promoted to rank of Corporal, August 1918.

Appointed to rank of Temporary Sergeant, 6 October 1918; relinquishes appointment as Temporary Sergeant and appointed Temporary Lance Sergeant, 14 October 1918.

Relinquishes appointment as Temporary Lance Sergeant, 19 October 1918.

Admitted to No 1 New Zealand Field Ambulance, in the field, 19 October 1918 (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin); discharged to unit, 15 November 1918.

Appointed temporary Sergeant, 1 November 1918.

Promoted to rank of Sergeant, 26 December 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HMNZT 'Willochra', 8 March 1919.

Disembarked Wellington, New Zealand, 15 April 1919.

Discharged on termination of engagement, 13 May 1919.