War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Joined unit at Anzac, 9 August 1915.

Wounded in action, 9 August 1915 (gun shot wound, mouth); transferred by HS 'Dongala' to Egypt, and admitted to 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, 14 August 1915; transferred to England, 15 September 1915, and admitted to No 2 Western General Hospital, Manchester, 24 September 1915; discharged to NZ Base Depot, Greytowers, 28 December 1915.

Found guilty, 31 March 1916, of being absent without leave, 30 March 1916: forfeited 1 day's pay under Royal Warrant.

Admitted to Depot Hospital, Greytowers, 8 April 1916 (venereal disease).

Found guilty, Greytowers, of (1) obscene language to an NCO; (2) striking an NCO: awarded 14 days' detention.

Taken on strength, NZ Command Depot, Codford, 12 July 1916.

Found guilty, 26 September 1916, of being absent without leave, 23-25 September 1916: forfeited 3 days' pay under Royal Warrant.

Admitted to NZ Convalescent Hospital Venereal Ward, Hornchurch, 2 October 1916; discharged, 10 November 1916; attached on strength of NZ Command Depot, Codford, 14 November 1916.

Joined 3rd Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 5 December 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 11 February 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 22 February 1917, and posted to 4th Company.

Found guilty by Field General Court Martial, 4 October 1917, of when on Active Service an act to the prejudice of good order and Military discipline in that in the field on 3 October 1917, while cleaning his rifle, negligently discharged a round, thereby wounding 13977 Pte W.B. Ogilvie, 27443 Pte W.D. Brown, and 21972 Pte J. Burt of 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment: awarded 3 months' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited balance of all ordinary pay for 3 months.

Killed in action, 12 October 1917.

War service: 2 years 165 days (of which 853 days were abroad)