War service: Egypt, Palestine

Proceeded to Canal Zone, 23 January 1916.

Admitted to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 16 June 1916 (impetigo); transferred to Montazah Convalescent Home, Alexandria; discharged to Training Regiment, 29 June 1916; marched out to Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment, 14 July 1916; marched in to Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment, Bir el Maler. 15 July 1916.

Admitted to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis, from Mounted Field Ambulance, 1 July 1917 (septic sores); transferred to NZ Convalescent Home, Port Said, 18 July 1917; discharged to duty, 2 August 1917.

Admitted to Mounted Field Ambulance, 22 October 1917; transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, Rafa, 23 October 1917; to 44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 24 October 1917 (ulcer, left arm); to 27th General Hospital, Abbassia, 27 October 1917 (boils, left arm); to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis, 29 October 1917; detached to Desert Mounted Corps Rest Camp, 28 November 1917; transferred to Brigade, 4 December 1917; rejoined Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment, in the field, 21 December 1917.

Admitted to 75th Casualty Clearing Station, 8 May 1918 (diarrhoea); transferred to 47th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 9 May 1918; to 44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 10 May 1918; to 27th General Hospital, Abbassia, 13 May 1918; to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis, 15 May 1918.

Posted to Training Regiment, Ismailia, 17 June 1918.

Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary hospital, Moascar, 27 June 1918 (venereal disease, gonorrhoea); discharged to duty, 30 September 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 95 days.

Rejoined Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment, in the field, 14 October 1918.

Promoted Corporal, 7 November 1918.

Appointed Temporary Lance Sergeant (paid), 13 January 1919; relinquished temporary apppointment, 19 January 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HMNZT Kaikoura', 6 March 1919; discharged, 17 May 1919.

War service: 4 years 15 days (of which 3 years 249 days were abroad)