War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Wounded in action, 26 April 1915 (gunshot wound, leg, slight); admitted to No.15 General Hospital, Alexandria, 30 April 1915; transferred to Convalescent Camp, Alexandria, 11 May 1915; marched into New Zealand & Australia Base Depot, 22 May 1915.

Proceeded overseas to Dardanelles, 25 June 1915; rejoined unit, 30 June 1916.

Wounded in action, 11 July 1915 (gunshot wound, arm); admitted to No.24 Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 17 July 1915; rejoined unit, 31 July 1915.

Posted missing, 8 August 1915; admitted to HS 'Itonus', date not stated; transferred to St David's Hospital, Malta, 13 August 1915; to No.3 Northern Hospital, Sheffield, 17 September 1915; discharged to furlough, 16 November 1915; marched into depot, 2 December 1915.

Marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 27 January 1916.

Proceeded overseas to Egypt, 1 March 1916; taken on strength of 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, Egypt, 13 March 1916.

Promoted Corporal, 14 April 1916.

Wounded in action, 15 September 1916; admitted to No.141 Field Ambulance, 16 September 1916; rejoined unit, 19 September 1916.

Marched into NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 9 November 1916.

Admitted to No.24 General Depot, Etaples, 5 January 1917 (influenza); rejoined unit, 22 January 1917.

Appointed Temporary Lance Sergeant, 10 June 1917.

Accidentally injuried, 19 June 1917, and admitted to No.32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, the same day (sprained ankle through tripping over an obstacle in trench); reverts to the rank of Corporal, 19 June 1917; transferred to No.1 Convalescent Depot, 2 July 1917; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 18 July 1917.

Taken on strength of 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 29 August 1917.

Transferred to 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 1 September 1917, and taken on strength the same day.

On leave to United Kingdom, 17 September 1917; rejoined unit, 28 September 1917.

Promoted Sergeant, 2 October 1917.

On leave to Paris, 12 February 1918; rejoined unit, 22 February 1918.

Appointed Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 21 March 1918.

Marched into NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 1 August 1918.

Admitted to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 16 August 1918 (scabies).

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMT 'Remuera', 7 September 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 22 October 1918; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 13 December 1918.

Total war service: 4 years 119 days (of which 4 years 7 days were abroad).