War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Admitted to No.16 Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 16 August 1915 (debility); transferred to HS 'Scotian', 16 August 1915; to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, 26 August 1915; to Special Camp, Zeitoun, 28 August 1915.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HS 'Tofua' (debility); arrived Wellington, 25 October 1915; discharged (medically unfit), 9 March 1916

Re-embarked with 16th Reinforcements, 19 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 25 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp the same day.

Marched out to NZ Machine Gun Depot, Grantham, 2 November 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 6 December 1916; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 7 December 1916.

Taken on strength of No.1 Company, NZ Machine Corps.

Taken on strength of 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regt, 31 March 1917.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 19 November 1917.

Proceeded on leave to United Kingdom, 30 November 1917; rejoined unit, 16 December 1917.

Detached to No.1 Canadian Tunnelling Coy, 19 December 1917; rejoined unit, 2 January 1918.

Detached to No.10 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, 23 March 1918; rejoined unit, 2 April 1918.

Promoted Corporal, 10 July 1918.

Appointed Lance Sergeant, 31 August 1918.

To IV Corps School, 24 September 1918; rejoined unit, 15 October 1918.

Marched into Wellington Provincial Detachment, Sling Camp, no date stated.

Found guilty, 4 March 1919, of failing to comply with order from a superior officer: award, reprimanded.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HT 'Willochra', 8 March 1919; disembarked Wellington, 15 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 13 May 1919