War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Admitted to HS 'Rewa', date not stated (debility); transferred to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, 6 August 1915; discharged, 8 September 1915, and marched into New Zealand & Australia Base Depot, Mustapha, the same day.

Admitted to Convalescent Depot, Mustapha, 20 September 1915 (debility); transferred to HS 'Andania', 4 October 1915; to No.2 Southern General Hospital, Bristol, 15 October 1915; discharged to furlough, 19 October 1915; marched into Weymouth Depot, 17 November 1915.

Proceeded overseas to Egypt, 11 January 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 23 January 1916, and rejoined unit the same day.

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 April 1916.

Appointed Corporal, 17 September 1916.

Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 2 June 1917.

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

Wounded in action, 23 June 1917 (gassed); admitted to No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, 29 June 1917; rejoined unit, 4 July 1917.

Promoted Sergeant, 7 July 1917.

On leave to England, 20 July 1917; rejoined unit, 31 July 1917.

Attached NZ Wing, Reinforcement Camp, 30 September 1917; on leave to Paris, 11 October 1917; marched into NZ Wing, Reinforcement Camp, 18 October 1917; rejoined unit, 27 October 1917.

Detached to Musketry School, Lumbres, 27 December 1917; rejoined unit, 18 January 1918.

Proceeded to England for Officer Training, 17 June 1918; marched into No.6 Officer Cadet Bn, Oxford, 5 July 1918; marched into No.1 Officers Cadet Bn, Newton Ferrers, 8 January 1919.

Appointed Second Lieutenant, 27 January 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMT 'Kigoma', 31 May 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 15 July 1919; discharged, 13 August 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 338 days (of which 4 years 272 days were abroad).