War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 1 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 2 May 1917.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 27 May 1916; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 7 August 1916, and posted to A Company.

Wounded in action, 1 October 1916 (shrapnel wound, abdomen); admitted to St John Ambulance Brigade Hospital, Etaples, 4 October 1916; transferred to No 6 Convalescent Hospital, Etaples, 10 October 1916; to Base Depot, Etaples, 13 October 1916; to No 24 General Hospital, Etaples, 2 November 1916 (abdomen wound); to NZ Base Depot, 18 November 1916; to No 24 General Hospital, 22 November 1916; to No 13 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 29 November 1916; to Base Depot, Etaples, 9 December 1916; rejoined unit, in the field, 7 January 1917.

Detached to NZ Working Bn, 21 April 1917; rejoined unit, 15 May 1917.

Found guilty, 23 May 1917, of being absent from parade, 23 and 24 May 1917: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Detached to Rest Camp, 30 June 1917; rejoined unit, 16 July 1917.

Admitted to 133rd Field Ambulance, 12 September 1917 (diarrhea); transferred to 11th Casualty Clearing Station, 14 September 1917; to 1st South African General Hospital, 18 September 1917; to No 5 Convalescent Depot, 30 September 1917; to Base Depot, Etaples, 25 October 1917.

Classified 'C' by NZ Travelling Medical Board, 27-30 October 1917 (overage, and arthritis, right shoulder).

Detached to England, 10 November 1917.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool, 1 February 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 4 June 1918.

War service: 2 years 172 days (of which 1 year 351 days was abroad).