War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 16 July 1917; admitted to ship's hospital, 27 August 1917 (fever); discharged, 27 August 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 16 September 1917; marched in to Reserve Bn, Tidworth, 16 September 1917, and posted to New Zealand Rifle Brigade.

Proceeded overseas to France, 12 December 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 6 January 1918, and posted to B Company.

Wounded in action, 26 May 1917 (gun shot wound, right shoulder); admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 27 May 1918; transferred to No 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital, 27 May 1918; to No 5 General Hospital, 28 May 1918; to No 26 Convalescent Hospital, 30 May 1918; to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 6 June 1918; marched out to No 3 NZ Entrenching Bn, 16 June 1918.

Found guilty, 25 June 1918, of while on Active Service being absent without leave from 5 am to 9 pm, 21 June: forfeited 1 day's pay, and 1 day's pay under Royal Warrant.

Joined 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, 13 July 1918, and posted to B Company.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 17 July 1918 (gun shot wound, right leg and ear, back), admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, and transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 32, 18 July 1918, and admitted to No 6 General Hospital; transferred to England, 26 July 1918, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 27 July 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HMNZT 'Ruahine', 18 December 1918; disembarked Auckland (date not recorded); discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 23 April 1919.

Total war service: 2 years 82 days (of which 1 year 19 days was abroad)