War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 29 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 September 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916.

Posted to 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 30 January 1917.

Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 3 July 1917 (headache), and transferred to 11th Casualty Clearing Station; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 5 July 1917 (condition: slight); discharged to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 12 August 1917; discharged to No 3 Rest Camp, Boulogne, 21 September 1917; rejoined 2nd Bn, in the field, 8 October 1917.

Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 14 October 1917 (trench feet), and transferred to 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; to No 11 General Hospital, 16 October 1917; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 2 November 1917; to No 5 Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 4 November 1917; to No 14 Convalescent Depot, Trouville, 5 November 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 28 December 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 22 January 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 9 February 1918.

Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 24 September 1918 (tonsillitis); rejoined unit, 29 September 1918.

On leave to Italy, 9 December 1918; rejoined Bn, 7 January 1919.

Deatched to United Kingdom, 18 February 1919.

Marched in to Sutton Coldfield, 24 February 1919.

Admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham. 31 March 1919 (scabies); discharged to Sutton Coldfield, 27 April 1919; posted as absentee, 27 April 1919.

Found guilty, 8 May 1919, of being absent without leave, 27 April-midnight, 6 May 1919: forfeited 9 days' pay, and a 9 days' pay under Royal Warrant.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HMNZT 'Hacking', 4 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 17 September 1919.

War service: 3 years 165 days (of which 3 years 123 days were abroad)