War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Egypt for Gallipoli, 9 May 1915.

Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, 4 July 1915, and transferred to Fleet Sweeper; to Malta, and admitted to Intarfa Hospital, 13 July 1915 (gastro-enteritis); transferred to Ghain Tuffreha, 28 August 1915; embarked for Egypt, 26 September 1915, and attached to Advanced Base, Mustapha, 30 September 1915.

Embarked for Gallipoli, 18 October 1915; rejoined unit, Mudros, 27 October 1915.

Admitted to 16th Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 17 December 1915 (scalded foot); discharged to duty, 3 January 1916.

Disembarked Alexandria, 10 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation); rejoined Bn Details, Zeitoun, 11 january 1916.

Transferred to NZ Field Artillery, 10 March 1916, and posted to 9th Battery.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 April 1916.

Wounded in action, 30 June 1916 (gun shot wound, left arm), and admitted to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux; transferred to England, 2 July 1916, and admitted to 2nd London General Hospital, Chelsea; transferred to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst,13 July 1916; to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 9 August 1916; to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 19 October 1916.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HS 'Maheno', 28 October 1916; disembarked New Zealand, 21 December 1916; discharged, 19 January 1917 (no longer physically fit for War Service: pre-enlistment injury aggravated).

Total war service: 2 years 149 days (of which 2 years 65 days were overseas)