War service: Egypt, Western Front, Palestine

Disembarked Suez, 15 March 1916.

Embarked Port Said to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 9 April 1916.

Admitted to No 7 General Hospital, St Omer, 12 June 1916 (German measles); rejoined unit, in the field, 30 June 1916.

Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 3 January 1917 (chilblains, feet); transferred to NZ Division Rest Station, 4 January 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 17 January 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 1 August 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 13 August 1917.

Found guilty, 20 October 1917, of when on Active Service being absent from Working Parade, 5.45 am to 11.15 am, 20 October 1917, thereby causing his work to be performed by another soldier: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 1 day's pay.

Detached to Rarotongan Company, 14 January 1918.

Embarked Marseilles for Egypt, 21 January 1918; disembarked Alexandria, 4 February 1918.

Admitted to 130th C[?] Field Ambulance, 4 July 1918 (malaria); transferred to 36th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 7 July 1918; to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 14 July 1918; to 27th General Hospital, Abbassia, 17 July 1917; to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis, 6 August 1918; discharged to duty, 11 August 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 1 September 1918.

Admitted to 76th Casualty Clearing Station, Ludd, 7 December 1918 (malaria); transferred to 26th Casualty Clearing Station, 9 December 1918 (dangerously ill: malaria and pneumonia).

Died of disease (malaria and broncho-pneumonia), 12 December 1918.