Distinguished Conduct Medal

Mentioned in Despatches

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Promoted to Corporal, 7 May 1915.

Wounded in action, 8 May 1915 (gunshot wound, right hip), and admitted to No.87 Field Ambulance, the same day; transferred to HS 'Southland', 9 May 1915; to St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 18 May 1915; to HS 'Rewa', 7 June 1915; to Hyde Park Hospital, Plymouth, no date stated; discharged to leave, 19 August 1915.

Admitted to hospital, 17 September 1915; discharged, 11 December 1915.

Marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 29 January 1916.

Promoted Temporary Staff Sergeant, 1 June 1916, while employed at Records Office.

Taken on strength of NZ Command Depot, Codford, 15 August 1916, and relinquishes the rank of Staff Sergeant the same day; promoted to Sergeant, 15 August 1916.

Admitted to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 6 September 1916.

Attached to NZ Reserve Group, Sling Camp, 9 October 1916.

Attached to NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, 11 October 1916.

Rejoined 1st Bn, Wellington Regt, in the field, 26 October 1916.

Attached to No.2 Training Camp, Etaples, 7 December 1916.

Proceeded to England for duty with 4th Infantry Bde, 24 February 1917.

Attached to NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, France, 26 March 1917.

Taken on strength of 9th Company, 3rd Bn, Wellington Regt, Codford, 1 April 1917.

Promoted to Warrant Officer, Class II, 1 April 1917, and to be Company Sergeant Major.

Marched to Guard School, Chelsea, 15 April 1917; rejoined unit, 7 May 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 27 May 1917.

Admitted to No.9 Australian Field Ambulance, 14 June 1917 (measles); transferred to No.53 Casualty Clearing Station, 15 June 1917; to No.7 General Hospital, St Omer, 16 June 1917; discharged, 26 June 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 27 June 1917.

Proceeded to England, 26 August 1917; marched into No.5 Officer Cadet Battalion, Trinity College, Cambridge, 7 September 1917.

Appointed Second Lieutenant, 17 December 1917.

Marched into NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 8 January 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand for duty, 1 February 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 15 March 1918.

Embarked Wellington, 23 April 1918; disembarked Suez, Egypt, 31 May 1918; marched into Australian Camp, Suez, 31 May 1918; embarked Alexandria, 4 July 1918; disembarked Southampton, 18 July 1918, and marched into Sling Camp, 18 July 1918.

Marched into Larkhill Camp, 3 September 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 16 September 1918; taken on strength 9th Hawke's Bay Company, 1st Bn, Wellington Regt, 21 September 1918.

Wounded in action, 4 November 1918 (gunshot wound, leg and neck), and admitted to No.45 Casualty Clearing Station, the same day; transferred to No.8 Red Cross Hospital, 6 November 1918; to England, 12 November 1918; to No.3 London General, Hospital, Wandsworth, 15 November 1918; to No.2 NZ General Hospital, Walton on Thames, 20 December 1918; discharged, 5 February 1919.

Granted 3 months leave, 26 February 1919.

Marched into Wellington Provincial Depot, Sling Camp, 1 April 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Tilbury on board HMNZT 'Tofua', 18 April 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 29 May 1919; discharged, 27 June 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 319 days (of which 4 years 188 days were abroad).