War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915.

Admitted to No.15 General Hospital, Mudros, 25 June 1915 (broncitis); transferred to No.26 Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 12 July 1915; to No.24 Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 19 July 1915; discharged, 21 July 1915.

Rejoined unit, Mudros, 18 September 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria with unit, 29 December 1915.

Embarked with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 April 1916.

Found guilty, 21 May 1916, of drunkenness: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No.2.

Found guilty, 23 January 1917, of failing to attend a fatigue: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No.2.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 26 March 1917.

Wounded in action, 7 June 1917 (gunshot wound, left leg); admitted to No.77 Field Punishment, 7 June 1917, and transferred to No.1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, the same day; to No.53 Casualty Clearing Station, 7 June 1917; to No.7 General Hosptial, St Omer, 8 June 1917; to England, 2 July 1917; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 2 July 1917; to NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 14 September 1917; marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, 15 November 1917.

Detailed 'On Command' NZEF HQ, London, 10 December 1917.

Appointed Temporary Sergeant while employed at HQ Club, 13 May 1918.

Promoted Sergeant, 15 January 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMT 'Remuera', 17 March 1919; discharged (no longer fit for war service on account of wounds received on active service), 2 June 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 289 days (of which 4 years 203 days were abroad).