War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Wounded in action, 8 May 1915 (bullet wound, both legs); admitted to HS 'Royal George', no date stated; transferred to St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 18 May 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 27 June 1915, and marched into New Zealand & Australia Base Depot, Alexandria, the same day.

Proceeded overseas to the Dardanelles, 21 July 1915; rejoined unit, Anzac, 28 July 1915.

Admitted to HT 'Gloucester Castle', 1 September 1915 (gastritis); transferred to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, 5 September 1915 (dysentery); to NZ Convalescent Home, Saba Pasha, 8 October 1915 (enteritis & neurasthenia); marched into New Zealand & Australia Base Depot, Mustapha, 14 October 1915.

Proceeded overseas to the Dardanelles, 8 November 1915.

Transferred from Zeitoun to Base, Ghezireh, 31 December 1915.

Rejoined unit, Ismailia, 17 January 1916.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 1 March 1916.

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

Promoted Temporary Corporal, 26 April 1916.

Promoted Corporal, 10 July 1916.

Wounded in action, 16 September 1916 (2nd occasion, shrapnel wound, scalp); admitted to No.1/1 Casualty Clearing Station, 18 September 1916; transferred to No.4 General Hospital, Camiers, 19 September 1916; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 4 October 1916.

Rejoined unit, 25 January 1917.

Proceeded on leave to Paris, 10 September 1917; rejoined unit, 16 September 1917.

Appointed Lance Sergeant, 4 November 1917.

Promoted Sergeant, 29 November 1917.

Proceeded on leave to United Kingdom, 4 January 1918; rejoined unit, 21 January 1918.

Wounded in action, 30 March 1918 (3rd occasion); admitted to No.26 Casualty Clearing Station, 31 March 1918 (gunshot wound, face); transferred to No.20 General Hospital, Camiers, 31 March 1918; to England, 5 April 1918; to No.2 NZ General Hospital, Walton on Thames, 5 April 1918; to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 6 May 1918; discharged to duty to NZ Convalescent Hospital, 16 July 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMT 'Port Melbourne from London, 25 January 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 7 March 1919; discharged (no longer fit for war service on account of illness contracted on active service), 15 July 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 331 days (of which 4 years 142 days were abroad).