War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 13 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 20 December 1915.

Joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, Ismailia, 6 February 1916, and posted to A Company.

Admitted to NZ Auxiliary Venereal Camp, Ismailia, 25 February 1916; transferred to No 17 General Hospital, Alexandria, 19 April 1916 (syphilis); refused further treatment, 22 April 1916; discharged to duty, 3 May 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 20 May 1916; joined Bn, in the field, 20 June 1916, and posted to A Company.

Found guilty, 7 August 1916, of being absent from 1230pm parade: deprived of 5 days' pay.

Wounded in action, 15 September 1916 (gun shot wound, back); admitted to No 38 Casualty Clearing Station, 16 September 1916; transferred to No 23 General Hospital, Etaples, 18 September 1916; to England, 28 September 1916, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 30 September 1916.

Found guilty, 8 January 1917, of when on Active Service, (1) giving an assumed name to an MP; (2) being in possession of khaki while a hospital patient; breaking into camp on 7 January 1917: deprived of 2 days' pay.

Found guilty, 18 January 1917, of when on Active Service, of (1) breaking out of camp while a hospital patient at 6 am, 6 January 1917, and remaining absent until 4.30 pm 17 January 1917; (2) being on licensed premises while a hospital patient; (3) being in possession of khaki while a hospital patient; (4) failing to obey a direct order given by an NCO; (5) breaking into camp: awarded 168 hours' detention, and forfeited 2 days' pay.

Admitted to Venereal Section, NZ Command Depot, Codford, 18 February 1917; discharged from Venereal Section, 20 April 1917.

Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 30 April 1917 (mumps).

Found guilty of drunkenness, 2 May 1917; fined 10/-.

Found guilty, 22 May 1917, of when on Active Service, being absent without leave from 9.30 pm, 17 May, to 4 pm, 21 May 1917: awarded 14 days' detention, deprived of 5 days' pay, and forfeited 5 days' pay under Royal Warrant.

Marched into 5th Reserve Bn, Codford, 5 June 1917.

Found guilty, 4 September 1917, of when on Active Service, (10 neglecting to obey an oder given by his superior officer; (2) failing to answer defaulters' call: deprived of 3 days' pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 16 September 1917.

Killed in action, 12 October 1917.

War service: 2 years 50 days (of which 1 year 334 days was abroad)