War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 12 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 May 1917, and marched into Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 6 June 1917; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 June 1917, and posted to 14th Company.

Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 23 July 1917; transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 24 July 1917; to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 26 July 1917 (venereal disease); to No 4 Stationary Hospital, Arques, 10 November 1917; discharged to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 15 December 1917.

Admitted to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 30 December 1917 (venereal disease); discharged to duty, 23 February 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 9 March 1918.

Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 6 April 1918; transferred to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 10 April 1918 (venereal disease).

Found guilty, 20 May 1918, of being absent from fatigue party in Etaples without permission, and remaining absent from 11.30 am till 2.30 pm: deprived of 3 days' pay.

Discharged to duty, 5 July 1918; marched into NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 6 July 1918.

Found guilty, 8 July 1918, (1) of breaking out of hospital, (2) being in possession of a Crown & Archor Board, bottled beer, (3) using improper language, (4) striking a Military Policeman in the execution of his duty: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Joined No 2 NZ Entrenching Bn, 10 July 1918; transferred to 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, 28 July 1918.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 5 September 1918; promoted Corporal, 7 January 1919.

On leave to United Kingdom, 8 January 1919.

Admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital, 23 February 1919 (mumps); discharged to duty, 15 March 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Pakeha', 12 April 1919; discharged, 27 June 1919.

Total war service: 2 years 226 days (of which 2 years 107 days were abroad)