War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 1 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 9 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 20 August 1916; joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 23 September 1916.

Found guilty, 27 February 1917, of being absent without leave from billet after 9 pm: awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No 2.

On leave to United Kingdom, 16 September 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 29 September 1917.

Detached to Musketry School, 18 February 1918; rejoined Bn from detachment, 27 February 1918.

Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 19 March 1918 (scabies); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 1 April 1918; to XVII Corps Reinforcements Camp, Abeele, 12 April 1918.

Wounded in action, 16 April 1918 (gun shot wound, left thigh), and admitted to 19th Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 64th Casualty Clearing Station; to England, 19 April 1918, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 19 April 1918. Transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 15 May 1918; discharged to duty at Hornchurch, 12 July 1918.

On Command at NZ Ordnance Department, Farrington Road, London, 15 July 1918.

Reposted to Wellington Infantry Regiment, 16 October 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Portsmouth on board SS 'Raranga', 11 March 1919; disembarked Newport, Nova Scotia, Canada, 25 March 1919; re-embarked, 29 March 1919; discharged, 27 May 1919.

Total war service: 3 years 168 days (of which 2 years 364 days were abroad)