War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Admitted to hospital, 10 May 1915; discharged to duty, 16 May 1915.

Admitted to Minesweeper 'Clacton', 1 June 1915 (nervous debility); transferred to HS 'Franconia; to No.1 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 8 June 1915 (rheumatism); to Australian & New Zealand Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 22 June 1916; discharged to base, Zeitoun, 26 June 1915.

Rejoined unit, Anzac Cove, 14 July 1915.

Admitted to HS 'Ionian', 3 August 1915 (otitis media); transferred to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, 9 August 1915; to England, 15 September 1915; to Duchess of Connaught's Hospital, Taplow, 25 September 1915; to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, 25 September 1915; discharged to furlough, 7 December 1915.

Marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 21 January 1916.

Marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, 6 July 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 29 August 1916.

Rejoined unit, in the field, 30 September 1916.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 16 December 1916.

Detached to Reinforcement Camp, Morbecque, 5 June 1917.

Promoted Corporal, 8 June 1917.

Rejoined unit, 18 June 1917.

Wounded in action, France, 28 June 1917 (gun shot wound, left knee: severe); admitted to No.3 NZ Field Ambulance, 28 June 1917, and transferred to No.2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station the same day; to No.8 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 29 June 1917; to England, 4 July 1917; to No.2 NZ General Hospital, Walton on Thames, 4 July 1917; to NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 9 July 1917; to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 20 August 1917.

Marched into Sling Camp, 19 January 1918.

Married Katherine Nora HUME, spinster, St Alban's Church, Westcliff, 3 April 1918.

Admitted to Military Hospital, Cheseldon Camp, 24 June 1918 (influenza); discharged to rejoin unit, 12 July 1918.

Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 1 October 1918.

Promoted Sergeant, 28 November 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Briton', 24 June 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 23 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 20 August 1919.

Total war service: 5 years 6 days (of which 4 years 281 days were abroad)