War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 12 April 1915.

Admitted to No.16 Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 13 August 1915 (neurasthenia & dysentery); transferred to HS 'Ascanius', 19 August 1915; to St David's Hospital, Malta, 25 August 1915; to HS 'Oxfordshire', 18 September 1915; to Alder Hay Hospital, Liverpool, England, 25 September 1915; to No.2 NZ General Hospital, Walton on Thames, 26 January 1916; discharged to furlough, 26 March 1916; marched into Base Depot, 11 April 1916.

Classfied permanently unfit, 12 April 1916.

Detailed On Command, Records Office, 2 June 1916.

Appointed Corporal while at Records Office, 7 September 1916.

Relived of rank of Corporal, 5 March 1917; marched out Records Office, 5 March 1917, and marched into Command Depot Codford the same day.

Marched into Reserve Group, Sling Camp, 9 March 1917, and posted to 2nd Auckland Coy the same day.

Transferred to 1st Wellington Coy, Reserve Group, 21 March 1917.

To be Lance Corporal while attending Course of Instruction, Sling Camp, 29 May 1917.

Transferred to Training Staff Coy, Sling Camp, 26 July 1917, and promoted Temporary Corporal the same day.

Attached to 'B' Coy, 5th Reserve Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, 18 August 1917.

Promoted Corporal, 15 September 1917.

Detailed to 4th Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 30 September 1917, as a Wiring Instructor.

Marched into Composite Reserve Bn, Larkhill, 12 March 1918.

Marched out to Wellington Infantry Regiment, 6 April 1918.

On Cadre of 'B' Coy as Wiring Instructor, 23 April 1918.

Still at Sling Camp, 26 August 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 30 September 1918; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 3 October 1918.

Taken on strength of 1st Bn, Wellington Regiment, and posted to 7th Wellington West Coast Coy, 8 October 1918.

Admitted to No.4 Casualty Clearing Station, 30 November 1918 (influenza); transferred to No.5 General Hospital, 6 December 1918; to No.2 Convalescent Depot, 14 December 1918; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 23 December 1918.

Proceeded to United Kingdom, 30 December 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HMT 'Port Melbourne', 25 January 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 7 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 24 June 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 311 days (of which 4 years 143 days were abroad).