War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 10 October 1915; disembarked Suez, 15 November 1915.

Admitted to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, 14 December 1915; transferred to Luxor Convalescent Home, 29 January 1916; to Boulac Palace, Cairo, 21 March 1916; to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis, 22 March 1916; discharged to duty, 8 May 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 May 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 20 June 1916.

Detached to Light Trench Mortar School, 9 September 1916.

Transferred to 3rd NZ Light Trench Mortar Battery, in the field, 19 October 1916.

Attached to II Anzac Reinforcements Camp, 8 June 1917; rejoined 3rd NZ Light Trench Mortar Battery, in the field, 18 June 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 25 January 1918; admitted to 2nd NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 9 February 1918, while on leave (deafness); rejoined unit in France, 19 February 1918.

Detached to 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, 24 February 1918; rejoined unit, 7 March 1918.

Appointed Temporary Corporal, 28 August 1918; promoted Corporal, 28 August 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board SS 'Hororata', 1 February 1919; discharged, 13 April 1919.

War service abroad: 3 years 159 days.