War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 12 April 1915.

Reported missing, 8 August 1915, but on HS 'Dunluce Castle'; disembarked Malta, and admitted to St George's Hospital, 12 August 1915 (diarrhoea); transferred to Egypt, and attached to Base Depot, Mustapha, 30 August 1915.

Embarked Alexandria, 18 October 1915; rejoined unit, Mudros, 28 October 1915.

Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, Sarpi, 4 November 1915 (soft chancre); transferred to Rest Camp, Mudros, 10 November 1915; attached to Anzac Advanced Base, 1 December 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 7 December 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 29 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

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

Admitted to No 9 Stationary Hospital, Havre, 16 June 1916 (venereal disease); discharged from hospital, 27 June 1916.

Admitted to No 18 General Hospital, Camiers, 5 July 1916 (venereal disease); discharged to Base Details, 27 August 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 23 September 1916.

Admitted to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 12 November 1916 (venereal disease: gonorrhoea); transferred to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 13 November 1916; discharged to NZ Base Depot, 6 December 1916.

Attached to NZ Base Depot, 7 December 1916; appointed Acting Lance Corporal whilst employed as Regimental Policeman, 31 March 1917.

Found guilty, 9 May 1917, of drunkenness: deprived of Lance stripe, 9 May 1917.

Rejoined Bn, in the field, 27 May 1917.

Found guilty, 28 May 1917: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2 [no durther details on file).

Killed in action, 8 June 1917.