War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 30 December 1916; awarded 5 days' detention, at sea, 15 January 1917; awarded 10 days' detention, at sea, 20 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 March 1917, and marched in to 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917.

Attached to NZ Wing Reinforcements Camp, 21 October 1917.

Detached to School of Instruction, 24 October 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 26 November 1917.

Wounded in action, 6 December 1917 (copntusion, right shoulder), and admitted to No 4 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred to No 10 Casualty Clearing Station, 2 December 1917; to No 8 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 7 December 1917; to No 1 convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 9 December 1917; to No 14 convalescent Depot, Trouville, 20 December 1917; to Base Depot, Etaples, 14 January 1918; rejoined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 22 February 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 9 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 4 April 1918.

Detached to 3rd Army Rest Camp, 3 September 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 18 September 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Tilbury on board HMNZT 'Pakeha', 21 April 1919; disembarked Wellington, 30 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 27 June 1919.

War service: 2 years 311 days (of which 2 years 152 days were abroad)