Admitted to Isolation Hospital, Trentham, 21 January 1916 (gonorrhoea).

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked Suez, 22 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 10 July 1916.

Appointed Temporary Corporal, 26 July 1916.

Admitted to 9th Cavalry Field Ambulance, 22 February 1917 (injured left foot); discharged to duty, 3 March 1917.

Detached to Lewis Machine Gun School, 17 May 1917; rejoined unit, 1 June 1917.

Promoted Corporal, 26 July 1917.

Proceeded on leave, 30 September 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 12 October 1917.

Appointed Lance Sergeant, 4 September 1917.

Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 16 January 1918.

Evacuated to hospital, 30 January 1918, and relinquished appointment as Temporary Sergeant.

Rejoined unit from Field Ambulance, 10 February 1918.

Transferred to Divisional Ammunition Column, 20 February 1918, and reverted to the ranks at own request.

Appointed Temporary Bombardier, 14 June 1918; Temporary Corporal, 29 August 1918.

Detached to Rest Camp, 14 October 1918.

Promoted Corporal, 6 December 1918.

Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 27 January 1919; relinquished appointment, 27 February 1919.

Admitted to No 1 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 8 March 1919; transferred to England, and admitted to Rochester Row, London SW (Venereal Section), 5 April 1919; discharged to Military Hospital, Warlingham, 11 April 1919; discharged, 28 April 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Tahiti', 27 May 1919; discharged, 11 November 1920.

Total war service: 3 years 293 days (of which 3 years 60 days were abroad)