War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914.

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

Appointed Corporal, 9 May 1915.

Wounded in action, 13 June 1915, and admitted to No.1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station the same day; transferred to Ligne Hospital, Malta, 20 June 1915; to Military Hospital, Valetta, 12 July 1915; to Gibraltar, 2 August 1915; to England, 15 August 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 23 January 1916, and rejoin unit the same day.

Appointed Temporary Lance Sergeant, 1 February 1916.

Appointed Lance Sergeant, 1 March 1916.

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

Appointed Sergeant, 26 April 1916.

Appointed Temporary Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 12 September 1916.

Appointed Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 1 January 1917.

Selected for a commission in the Indian Army, 14 August 1917.

Marched into Etaples, 21 August 1917.

Marched in No.5 Officer Cadet Battalion, Trinity College, Cambridge, 22 September 1917.

Appointed Second Lieutenant, 17 December 1917, and posted to the Wellington Regiment.

Marched into NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 8 January 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HMT 'Willochra', 1 February 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 15 March 1918.

Embarked Wellington, 27 July 1918; disembarked London, 4 October 1918, and marched into Wellington Reserve Battalion, Sling Camp, the same day.

Admitted to No.2 NZ General Hospital, Walton on Thames, 15 October 1918 (influenza); transferred to Officers' Convalescent Home, Brighton, 9 November 1918; discharged, 26 November 1918.

Marched into Wellington Reserve Battalion, Sling Camp, 17 December 1918.

Appointed Temporary Captain, 29 January 1919, while holding the appointment of Quartermaster. Wellington Provincial Detachment.

Appointed Lieutenant, 17 June 1919.

Marched into 'A' Group, Sling Camp, 2 September 1919, and relinquishes the appointment of Temporary Captain.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMT 'Kigoma', 20 November 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 13 January 1920; appointment terminated (discharged), 9 February 1920.

Total war service: 5 years 193 days (of which 4 years 321 days were abroad).