War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914.

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

Admitted to HS 'Gloucester Castle', 4 August 1915 (gastritis); transferred to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, 5 September 1915 (diarrhoea); to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Mustapha, 27 September 1915.

Embarked Alexandria, 5 October 1915; rejoined unit, 16 October 1915.

Admitted HS 'Somali', date not stated; transferred to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, 24 November 1915 (enteritis); to Aotea Convalescent Home, Cairo, 24 February 1916; discharged to Base Depot, Ghezireh, 14 March 1916.

Rejoined 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment, 26 March 1916.

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

Transferred to Stretcher Bearers, 24 June 1916.

Admitted to No.1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 25 December 1916 (mumps); transferred to No.7 General Hospital, 26 December 1916; rejoined unit, 16 January 1917.

Wounded in action, 24 June 1917, and admitted to No.3 NZ Field Ambulance (gassed); transferred to No.2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 25 June 1917; to No.2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 25 June 1917; proceeded to England, 9 July 1917; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 9 July 1917; to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 24 August 1917.

Attached to the strength of NZ Command Depot, Codford, 26 October 1917.

On Command at NZ Soldiers' Club, Russell Square, London, 26 November 1917.

Marched into NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 18 January 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HMT 'Tahiti', 1 February 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 18 March 1918; discharged (no longer fit for war service due to wounds received in action), 30 April 1918.