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 General Hospital, Heliopolis, 12 May 1915 (gunshot wound, left arm); discharged to Helouan, 20 May 1915.

Proceeded overseas to Dardanelles, 16 June 1916; rejoined unit, Anzac Cove, 22 June 1915.

Admitted to No.16 Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 13 August 1915 (debility); transferred to HS 'Ascania', 19 August 1915; to St David's Hospital, Malta, 25 August 1915 (rheumatism); to HS 'Dover Castle', 15 September 1915; to No.2 Western General Hospital, Manchester, 23 September 1915; discharged to furlough, 24 December 1915.

Attached to Records Office, London, 5 January 1916.

Admitted to No.2 London General Hospital, London, 22 June 1916; attached to strength of NZ Command Depot, Hornchurch, 28 June 1916.

Appointed Temporary Staff Sergeant while employed at NZ Records Office, London, 7 September 1916.

Relinquishes appointment of Temporary Staff Sergeant, 29 March 1917, and struck of the strength of NZ Records Office.

Taken on strength of 4th Infantry Bde, 30 March 1917, appointed clerk, and promoted Staff Sergeant the same day.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917.

Evacuated to hospital, 23 December 1917; admitted to No.2 NZ Field Ambulance, 24 December 2927 (debility); rejoined unit, 31 December 1917.

Proceeded on leave, 16 January 1918; rejoined unit, 1 February 1918.

Attached to XXII Corps Headquarters, 8 February 1918.

Proceeded to UK for officer training, 26 August 1918; marched into No.4 Officer Cadet Bn, Oxford, 6 September 1918.

Appointed Second Lieutenant, 3 February 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMT 'Geissen', 23 June 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 26 August 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), 23 September 1919.

Total war service: 5 years 43 days (of which 4 years 315 days was abroad).