War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Transferred to Divisional Headquarters, 16 May 1915.

Admitted to hospital, 13 August 1915 (illness not stated); discharged from hospital, England, 16 September 1915, and marched into Base Depot, Weymouth, the same day.

Attached to NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, England, 1 January 1916.

Proceeded overseas to Egypt, 16 February 1916.

Admitted No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, Moascar, Egypt, 24 March 1916 (scabies).

Transferred to 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 25 March 1916.

Discharged from hospital to duty, 12 April 1916.

Found guilty, 12 April 1916, of unstated offence: award, forfeits 5 days' pay by Royal Warrant.

Embarked Alexandria, 29 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 9 June 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 9 June 1916.

Appointed Temporary Corporal, 3rd Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 6 November 1916.

Promoted to Corporal, 3rd Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 13 January 1917.

Promoted to Sergeant, 3rd Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 30 March 1917.

Transferred to 4th Infantry Brigade, 30 March 1917; taken on strength of 7th Wellington West Coast Company, 3rd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 2 April 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France with unit, 27 May 1917.

Detached to School of Instruction, 11 August 1917; rejoined unit, 15 September 1917.

Wounded in action, 4 October 1917 (gunshot would, scalp); admitted to No.3 NZ Field Ambulance, 4 October 1917, and transferred to No.44 Casualty Clearing Station the same day; to No.7 Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 5 October 1917; discharged, 9 October 1917; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 10 October 1917.

Proceeded on leave, 17 October 1917; rejoined unit, 1 November 1917.

Attached to NZ Division Wing, XXII Corps Reinforcement Camp, Abeele, 17 February 1918.

Taken on strength of No.1 NZ Entrenching Bn, 26 March 1918.

Appointed Acting Company Sergeant Major, 26 April 1918.

Appointed Temporary Warrant Officer, Class II, and to be Temporary Company Sergeant Major, 19 May 1918.

Nominated for commission in NZEF, 20 July 1918; proceeded to United Kingdom, 20 July 1918, and marched into No.3 Officer Cadet Bn, Parkhurst, Isle of Wight, the same day.

Appointed Second Lieutenant, 27 January 1919.

Marched into Wellington Provincial Detachment, Sling Camp, 11 February 1919.

Marched into 'B' Group, Codford, 7 March 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Ionic', 14 March 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 24 April 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), 22 May 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 282 days (of which 4 years 191 days were overseas).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal