War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Admitted to No.1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 23 June 1915 (diarrhoea); rejoined unit, Anzac Cove, 28 June 1915.

Admitted to Egyptian Army Hospital, Cairo, 19 July 1915 (diarrhoea); transferred to England, 18 August 1915; to King George Hospital, London, 30 August 1915; to Woodcote Hospital, 23 September 1915; discharged to furlough, 15 October 1915; marched into Base Depot, Weymouth, 10 November 1915.

Marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 11 January 1916.

Marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, 15 September 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 4 October 1916; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 11 October 1916.

Rejoined unit, in the field, 26 October 1916.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 26 December 1916.

Proceeded to England for officer training, 19 April 1917.

Promoted Second Lieutenant, 11 June 1917, and posted to Wellington Regiment; marched into Sling Camp, 11 June 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 12 July 1917; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 16 July 1917.

Taken on strength of 1st Bn, Wellington Regiment, 11 August 1917, and posted to 17th Rauhine Company.

Admitted to No.2 NZ Field Ambulance, 5 November 1917 (gastritis); transferred to Officers' Rest House, 5 November 1917; rejoined unit, 24 November 1917.

Detached to 1st Canadian Tunnelling Company, 11 December 1917.

Proceeded on leave to United Kingdom, 24 December 1917; rejoined unit, 8 January 1918.

Detached to XXII Corps School, 15 January 1918; rejoined unit, 3 February 1918.

Appointed Battalion Scout Officer, 19 March 1918.

To 3rd Army School, 17 May 1918; rejoined unit, 7 June 1918.

Admitted to No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, 6 July 1918 (influenza); transferred to No.3 Casualty Clearing Station, 7 July 1918; to No.1 US General Hospital, 10 July 1918; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 27 July 1918.

Transferred to 1st NZ Entrenching Bn, 7 August 1918; taken on strength of 1st NZ Entrenching Bn, in the field, 7 August 1918.

Marched out to Division, 9 August 1918; taken on strength of 1st Bn, Wellington Regiment, 10 August 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 19 August 1918; rejoined unit, 7 September 1918.

Proceeded to England, 30 September 1918, for tour of duty in New Zealand.

Admitted to Grove Military Hospital, Tooting, 22 October 1918 (gonorrhoea); discharged, 20 January 1919; marched into Wellington Provincial Depot, Sling Camp, 22 January 1919.

Admitted to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford (haemorrhoids); transferred to Officer Convalescent Home, 15 February 1919; marched in Wellington Provincial Detachment, Sling Camp, 3 April 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HMT 'Arawa', 2 October 1919; disembarked Auckland, 16 November 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), 1 January 1920.

Total war service: 5 years 143 days (of which 5 years 30 days was abroad).