War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 29 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 September 1916; marched in to Sling Camp, and reverted to the ranks.

Proceeded overseas to France, 10 October 1916; joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 26 October 1916.

Wounded in action, 24 June 1917 (gassed, shell); admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 25 June 1917; transferred same day to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to No 22 General Hospital, Camiers, 26 June 1917; to England, 28 June 1917, and admitted same day to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 1 August 1917; attached on strength, NZ Command Depot, Codford, 27 October 1917.

Transferred to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 26 March 1918.

Classified unfit by Medical Board, 3 April 1918, and placed on NZ Roll.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Avonmouth on board HMNZT 'Maheno', 3 May 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service: disordered action of the heart), 11 April 1919.

Total war service: 3 years 56 days (of which 1 year 321 days was abroad)