War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Wounded in action, 29 April 1915; returned to duty, 8 May 1915.

Admitted to No.16 Casualty Clearing Station, and transferred to HS 'Caledonia' the same day (debility); to Duke of Connaught Canadian Red Cross Hospital, Taplow, 1 September 1915; discharged to furlough, 5 October 1915; marched in Base Depot, Weymouth, 19 October 1915.

Proceeded overseas to the Dardanelles, 18 November 1915; proceeded to rejoin unit, Mudros, 6 December 1915; rejoined unit, Anzac, 7 December 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria with unit, 29 December 1915.

Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 1 February 1916.

Admitted to hospital, Ismailia, 5 February 1916; discharged, 21 February 1916, and rejoined unit the same day.

Relinquishes rank of Temporary Sergeant, 1 March 1916, and promoted Corporal the same day.

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

Promoted Lance Sergeant, 26 April 1916.

Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 11 July 1916.

Relinquishes rank of Temporary Sergeant, 26 August 1916, and promoted Sergeant the same day.

Admitted to No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, 18 January 1917 (mumps); transferred to No.1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 19 January 1917, and to No.7 General Hospital, St Omer, the same day; discharged to details, 8 February 1917; rejoined unit, 10 February 1917.

Wounded in action, 9 June 1917 (gunshot wound, right shoulder, arm and face); admitted to No.77 Field Ambulance, 9 June 1917, and transferred to No.11 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station the same day; to No.6 General Hospital, Rouen, 10 June 1917; to England, 17 June 1917; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 18 June 1917; marched into NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 31 July 1917.

Detailed On Command, NZ Command Depot, Codford, 23 October 1917.

Attached to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 20 April 1918.

Admitted to No.2 NZ General Hospital, Walton on Thames, 4 May 1918 (otitis media); marched into NZ Command Depot, 6 May 1918.

Married Winifred Mary Probert, 12 October 1918.

Marched into NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 19 January 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMT 'Remuera', 17 March 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 5 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 2 June 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 294 days (of which 4 years 202 days were abroad).