War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Admitted to HS 'Franconia', 9 May 1915 (gunshot wound, head); transferred to Egyptian Army Hospital, Cairo, 11 May 1915 (gunshot wound, right arm).

Proceeded overseas to Dardanelles, 16 June 1915; rejoined unit, Anzac Cove, 22 June 1915.

Admitted to General Hospital, Cairo, 30 August 1915 (enteritis); discharged to General Base Depot, Ghezireh, 17 January 1916.

Rejoined unit, Moascar, 24 January 1916.

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

Found guilty, of neglect to obey order as he absented himself without leave from 2030 hours fatigue parade: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No.2.

Found guilty, 27 June 1917, of whilst on active service, being absent without leave from 2045 hours working party parade: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No.2 and forfeits 1 day's pay by Royal Warrant.

Proceeded on leave to United Kingdom, 14 August 1917; rejoined unit, 26 August 1917.

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

Detached to No.3 Canadian Tunnelling Company, 11 December 1917; rejoined unit, 18 January 1918.

Detached to 3rd Army Rest Camp, 25 May 1918; joined unit, 10 June 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 7 September 1918; rejoined unit, 7 September 1918.

Proceeded to United Kingdom for return to NZ, 27 November 1918; marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, 8 December 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HMNZT 'Oxfordshire', 19 December 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 2 February 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 2 March 1918.

Total war service: 4 years 198 days (of which 4 years 110 days were abroad).