War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 29 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 July 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 20 August 1916; posed to Pioneer Bn, in the field, 4 September 1916.

Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 30 December 1916 (influenza); transferred to NZ Divisional Rest Station, 2 January 1917; rejoined Bn from hospital, 16 January 1917.

Admitted to 24th General Hospital, Etaples, from Machine Gun School, 13 March 1917 (tonsillitis); discharged to Base Depot, 30 March 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 6 April 1917.

Found guilty, 17 April 1917, of when on Active Service being absent from Fatigue: deprived of 1 day's pay.

Sent to hospital as Batman to Lt Catchpole, 30 July 1917; rejoined Bn, 2 August 1917.

On leave, 16 August 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 30 August 1917.

Joined 2nd Bn, wellington Infantry regiment, 5 September 1917.

Wounded in action, 20 July 1918; admitted to No 4 NZ Field Ambulance, 22 July 1918 (ruptured tymanis membrane), and transferred to 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital (concussion); to 4th General Hospital, Camiers, 1 August 1918; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 5 August 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 21 August 1918.

Admitted to War Hospital, Napsbury, 10 September 1918 (otitis media).

Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital (VD Section), Codford, 21 September 1918; discharged, 23 November 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease (gonorrhoea): 62 days.

Found guilty, Sling Camp, 1 May 1919, of being absent without leave: forfeited 11 days' pay by Royal Warrant.

Discharged in United Kingdom, 21 June 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Maheno', 5 March 1920, after discharge in United Kingdom.

War service: 3 years 162 days (of which 3 years 26 days were abroad)