War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Admitted to HS 'Southland', 9 May 1915 (bullet wound, right foot); transferred to Imtarfa Military Hospital, Malta, 18 May 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 1 August 1915, and marched into New Zealand & Australia Base Depot, the same day.

Rejoined unit, Anzac, 26 August 1915.

Admitted to No.3 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 19 September 1915 (dysentery); transferred to HS 'Aquitania', 17 October 1915; to No.1 Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 28 October 1915.

Marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 15 January 1916.

Attached to Reserve Camp, Sling Camp, 28 June 1916.

Admitted to General Hospital, Tidworth, 23 June 1916; discharged, 28 June 1916, marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, date not stated.

Marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, France, 5 July 1916.

Rejoined unit, in the field, 29 July 1916.

Appointed Tempoary Corporal, 16 September 1916.

Promoted Corporal, 24 September 1916.

Marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 7 February 1917.

Attached to NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 11 February 1917.

Rejoined unit, 3 June 1917.

Appointed Temporary Lance Sergeant, 8 June 1917.

Appointed Lance Sergeant, 8 June 1917.

Promoted Sergeant, 8 July 1917.

Admitted to No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, 1 August 1917 (exhaustion); rejoined unit, 11 August 1917.

Wounded in action, 21 August 1917 (gunshot wound, upper extremities): admitted to No.3 NZ Field Ambulance, 21 August 1917, and transferred to No.2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station the same day; to No.5 General Hospital, Rouen, 22 August 1917; to No.2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 28 August 1917; to No.11 Convalescent Depot, 11 September 1917; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 1 October 1917.

On leave, 24 October 1917; returned from leave, 9 November 1917; rejoined unit, 10 November 1917.

Wounded in action, 30 November 1917 (gunshot wound, left leg); admitted to No.2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 30 November 1917; transferred to No.2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 1 December 1917; to England, 5 December 1917; to No.2 London General Hospital, Chelsea, 5 December 1917; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 2 January 1918; to NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 11 March 1918; marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, 21 March 1918.

Marched into No.6 Officers Cadet Bn, Oxford, 10 May 1918.

Promoted Second Lieutenant, 7 October 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 16 October 1918; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 17 October 1918.

Rejoined 1st Bn, Wellington Regt, and posted to 9th Hawkes Bay Company.

Proceeded to United Kingdom, 6 January 1919; marched into Wellington Provincial Detachment, Sling Camp, 11 January 1919.

Marched out to 'B' Group, Codford, 5 February 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HMT 'Willochra', 8 March 1919; disembarked Wellington, 16 April 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), 13 May 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 275 days (of which 4 years 182 days were abroad).