War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; dismebarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914.

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 12 April 1915.

Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, Anzac, 21 August 1915 (enteric); transferred to No.4 Field Ambulance, 21 August 1915; to No.13 Casualty Clearing Station, Anzac, 21 August 1915; to Convalescent Camp, Mudros, 10 September 1915; to No.1 Canadian Hospital, Mudros, 8 October 1915; to Lowland Casualty Clearing Station, 12 November 1915; to HS 'Aquitania', 25 November 1915; to No.1 Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 5 December 1915; marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 16 January 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 6 June 1916; rejoined 1st Bn, Wellington Regt, in the field, 7 June 1916.

Transferred to 17th (Ruahine) Company, 10 June 1916.

Found guilty, 27 July 1916, of (1) leaving parade at Divisional Baths without permission, and remaining at large until apprehended by Military Police at 3.30 pm; (2) drunkenness; (3) creating a disturbance: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No.2.

Proceeded on leave to the United Kingdom, 22 August 1917; rejoined unit, 3 September 1917.

Attached to the NZ Wing, Reinforcement Camp, 30 September 1917; rejoined unit, 27 October 1917.

Found guilty, 24 December 1917, of failing to sound reveille at the correct time; awarded 48 hours' Field Punishment No.2.

Appointed Corporal, 29 March 1918.

Admitted to Field Ambulance, 1 July 1918; rejoined unit, 5 July 1918.

Proceeded on leave to England, 1 September 1918; rejoined unit, 20 September 1918.

Proceeded to United Kingdom for tour of duty in New Zealand, 27 November 1918; selected to return to New Zealand on duty, 29 November 1918.

Marched into Codford, 16 December 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Tilbury on board HMT 'Matatua', 8 January 1919; disembarked, 21 February 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 21 March 1919.