War service: Western Front

Embarked, 5 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 15 May 1916.

Embarked at Alexandria and proceeded overseas to France, Check date (unreadable in photo).

Appointed Lance Corporal, 19 October 1916.

Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 14 February 1917 (influenza); transferred to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 16 February 1916; to 2/3 Wessex Field Ambulance, 24 February 1917; rejoined unit, 7 March 1917.

Relinquishes appointment of Lance Corporal at own request, 14 April 1917.

Attached to NZ Wing, 2nd ANZAC Reinforcement Camp, 4 June 1917; rejoined unit, 18 June 1917.

With unit, 30 July 1918.

Rejoined unit from leave in United Kingdom, 30 October 1918.

Admitted No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 13 December 1918; transferred to No 57 Casualty Clearing Station, 14 December 1918 (influenza); to No 26 General Hospital, 21 December 1918; to United Kingdom, 1 January 1919, and admitted to Metropolitan Hospital, Kingsland; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 15 January 1919.

Found guilty, 14 February 1919, of being absent without leave from 1400 hours, 13 February 1919, until 1300 hours, 14 February 1919; awarded 3 days' confined to barracks, forfeited 1 day's pay by Royal Warrant.

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board 'Ionic', 14 March 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 24 April 1919; discharged, 22 May 1919.

Total war service: 3 years 224 days (of which 3 years 79 days were abroad)