War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915.

Admitted to HS 'Marathon', 2 September 1915 (enteritis & debility); transferred to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, 7 September 1915; to No.1 London General Hospital, St Bartholomew, London, 8 October 1915; dischared to furlough, 9 November 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 23 January 1916, and rejoined unit, Ismailia, the same day.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 1 March 1916.

Embarked with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 April 1916.

Appointed Temporary Corporal, 15 June 1916.

Promoted to Corporal, 14 July 1916.

Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 19 August 1916.

Attached to NZ Reinforcement Camp, Morbecque, 4 June 1917; rejoined unit, 18 June 1917.

To Reinforcement Camp, Morbecque, 1 October 1917; marched into Reinforcement Camp from leave in United Kingdom, 21 October 1917; rejoined unit, 27 October 1917.

Detached to base, 12 November 1917; proceeded to England, 19 November 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 3 December 1917.

To School of Musketry, Hayling Island, 29 April 1918; marched into Wellington Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 24 May 1918.

Marched into NZ Discharged Depot, Torquay, 27 June 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from England on board HT 'Ionic', 24 August 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 8 October 1918; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 9 December 1918.

Total war service: 4 years 120 days (of which 3 years 356 days were abroad).