War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 19 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917, and marched into Sling Camp, the same day; posted to Wellington Coy, 3rd Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 28 March 1917.

Taken on strength of 3rd Bn, Wellington Regt, 24 April 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 27 May 1917.

Admitted to No.53 Casualty Clearing Station, 6 June 1917 (mumps); transferred to No.9 Australian Field Ambulance, 9 June 1917; to No.7 General Hospital, St Omer, 9 June 1917; discharged, 29 June 1917; rejoined unit, 30 June 1917.

Admitted to No.4 NZ Field Ambulance, 7 September 1917, and transferred to No.4 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (sprained ankle - old); to No.13 General Hospital, Boulogne, 17 September 1917; to No.1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 20 September 1917; to No.14 Convalescent Depot, Trouville, 22 September 1917; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 18 October 1917.

Classified Class 'C' by NZEF Travelling Medical Board, 27/30 October 1917.

Proceeded to England, 10 November 1917; marched into NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 12 November 1917.

Classified unfit for Active Service, London, 27 December 1917 (old injury to foot), and placed on NZ Roll.

Admitted to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 25 January 1918.

On strength of NZ Command Depot, Codford, 2 February 1918.

Admitted to No.3 NZ General Depot, Codford, 23 February 1918; transferred to NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 16 April 1918; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 20 July 1918.

Marched into Reserve Bn, Wellington Infantry Regt, Sling Camp, 26 September 1918.

Marched into NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 11 January 1919.

Marched into Auckland Provincial Detachment, 19 June 1919,

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HMNZT 'Mamari', 3 July 1919; disembarked Auckland, 20 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 17 September 1919.

Total war service: 3 years days (of which 2 years 214 days were abroad).