War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 14 July 1917; transshipped to HMT 'Norman', 28 August 1917; disembarked Plymouth, 24 September 1917, and marched into Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 26 October 1917; joined 3rd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 November 1917, and posted to 3rd Company.

Admitted to No 4 NZ Field Ambulance, 23 November 1917; transferred to 17th Casualty Clearing Station, 24 November 1917; to No 2 Australian General General Hospital, Wimereux, 24 November 1917 (diarrhoea and myalgia); to England, 4 December 1917, and admitted to Tooting Military Hospital, 5 December 1917. Transferred to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 5 January 1918; to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 11 February 1918; discharged on furlough, 22 March 1918, to report to NZ Convalescent Depot, Codford, 8 April 1918; discharged to NZ Command Depot, 6 June 1918.

Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 25 June 1918 (influenza); transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 25 July 1918; to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 8 October 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HS 'Ruahine', 19 May 1919; admitted to ship's hospital, 19 June 1919 (appendicitis); discharged to duty, 1 July 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service), 17 November 1919.

Total overseas war service: 1 year 360 days