Distinguished Conduct Medal

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Appointed Lance Corporal, 12 May 1915.

Wounded in action, 5 August 1915 (bomb wound, forehead).

Admitted to No.1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 4(?) August 1915, and transferred to Hospital Ship the same day; to No.16 Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 6 August 1915.

Promoted Sergeant, 9 August 1915.

To Convalescent Camp, Mudros, 16 August 1915; discharged, 22 August 1915; rejoined unit, Anzac, 23 August 1915.

Admitted to HS 'Dongola', Anzac, 1 December 1915 (ringworm); transferred to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 5 December 1915; to Convalescent Camp, Zeitoun, 15 December 1915; discharged to duty, 28 February 1915.

Posted to 2nd Bn, Wellington Regiment, Moascar, 1 March 1916.

Transferred to 1st Bn, Wellington Regiment, 26 March 1916.

Embarked to join the British Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 6 April 1916.

Admitted to No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, 2 July 1916 (contusion to right leg from bomb); transferred to England, 15 July 1916; to No.2 London General Hospital, Chelsea, 15 July 1916; to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 11 August 1916.

Rejoined unit, France, 12 October 1916.

Appointed Temporary Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 16 October 1916.

Appointed Warrant Officer, 2nd Class, 4 Janury 1917, and promoted to Company Sergeant Major the same day.

Taken on strength of Reinforcement Camp, Morbecque, 5 June 1917; rejoined unit, 18 June 1917.

On leave to Paris, 20 July 1917.

Nominated for officer training, 19 August 1917; proceeded to England, 25 August 1917; marched into No.2 Officer Training Cadet Bn, Pemborke College, 7 September 1917.

Admitted to Cherry Hinton Military Hospital, Cambridge, 8 September 1917 (venereal disease: gonorrhoea); discharged to Officer Training Cadet Bn, 7 December 1917.

Admitted to Cherry Hinton, Military Hospital, Cambridge, 11 December 1917 (venereal disease, gonorrhoea); discharged, 8 March 1918, and marched into 'D' Coy, No.2 Officer Cadet Training Bn, the same day.

Admitted to No.1 Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge, 29 May 1918; discharged, 18 June 1918, and marched into No.2 Officer Training Cadet Bn, the same day.

Appointed Second Lieutenant, 29 June 1918.

Marched into Sling Camp, 15 July 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 7 September 1918; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 8 September 1918.

Marched into 1st Bn, Wellington Regiment, and posted to 17th Ruahine Company, 13 September 1918.

Wounded in action, 29 September 1918; admitted to No.2 NZ Field Ambulance, 30 September 1918 and transferred to No.56 Casualty Clearing Station, the same day; to No.8 General Hospital, Rouen, 2 October 1918 (gunshot wounds, right shoulder and forehead); proceeded to England, 3 October 1918; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 4 October 1918 (gunshot wounds, right shoulder and right thigh, severe); classified by Medical Board as unfit for General Service for 6 months, 26 November 1918; discharged, 27 November 1918.

Marched into NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 12 December 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Oxfordshire', 19 December 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 31 January 1919; discharged, 11 March 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 209 days (of which 4 years 109 days were abroad).