War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Admitted to No.4 Anzac Field Ambulance, Anzac, 3 August 1915 (gastro-enteritis); discharged to duty, 6 August 1915; rejoined unit, 15 August 1915.

Admitted to No.16 Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 5 September 1915 (enteritis); transferred to HS 'Neuralia', 5 September 1915; to St Patrick's Hospital, Malta, 10 September 1915; to Ghajn Tufficha Hospital, 24 September 1915.

Proceeded to Egypt, 14 March 1916; rejoined unit, 23 March 1916.

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

Admitted to No.1 Convalescent Hospital, date not stated (venereal disease, gonorrhoea); transferred to No.9 Stationary Hospital, Le Havre, 29 May 1916; to No.18 General Hospital, Camiers, 30 June 1916; to No.51 General Hospital, 15 October 1916; discharged, 26 October 1916; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 28 October 1916.

Rejoined unit, 22 November 1916.

Found guilty, 24 June 1916, by Field General Courts Martial, of whilst on active service, deserting His Majesty's service in that he after being warned to proceed to forward area, absented himself without leave from 1330 hours, 7 June 1917, until 2045 hours, 10 June 1917: sentenced to 28 days' Field Punishment No.2, forfeits all ordinary pay for 28 days, and forfeits 4 days' pay by Royal Warrant.

Proceeded on leave to United Kingdom, 16 October 1917; rejoined unit, 28 October 1917.

Detached to No.3 Canadian Tunnelling Company, 11 December 1917; rejoined unit, 18 January 1918.

Transferred to NZ Cyclist Bn, 10 February 1918.

Admitted to No.1/2 West Riding Field Ambulance, 15 March 1918 (myalgia); transferred to No.63 Casualty Clearing Station, 16 March 1918; discharged to duty, 20 March 1918; rejoined unit, 21 March 1918.

Wounded in action, date not stated (shrapnel wound, left leg); admitted to No.36 Casualty Clearing Station, 21 April 1918, and transferred to Ambulance Train the same day; to No.13 US General Hospital, Boulogne, 22 April 1918; to No.1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 29 April 1918.

Found guilty, 8 May 1918, of (1) being in Bologne without a pass; (2) stating a falsehood; (3) breaking out of camp: deprived of 5 days' pay.

To No.10 Convalescent Depot, Ecault, 11 May 1918; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 15 May 1918.

Rejoined unit, 30 May 1918.

Wounded in action, 23 July 1918 (gunshot wound, left hand); admitted to No.2/1 West Riding Field Ambulance, 24 July 1918; transferred to No.50 Casualty Clearing Station, 24 July 1918; to No.14 Ambulance Train, 25 July 1918; to No.3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 26 July 1918; to England, 28 July 1918; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 29 July 1918; marched into NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 4 Octover 1918.

Classified unfit and placed on NZ Roll, 5 October 1918.

Marched into NZ Discharged Depot, Torquay, 10 October 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMT 'Tofua', 8 November 1918; disembarked Port Chalmers, 21 December 1918; discharged (no longer fit for war service on account of wounds received in action), 19 January 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 159 days (of which 4 years 67 days were abroad).