War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Transferred to Machine Gun Section, Anzac Cove, 23 June 1915.

Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, 21 August 1915, and transferred to No.4 Field Ambulance the same day (enteric fever); to No.13 Casualty Clearing Station, 21 August 19915; to Mudros, date not stated; to England, date not stated; to No.1 War Hospital, Birmingham, 16 September 1916; marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 11 January 1916.

Found guilty, of breaking into camp, 2210 hours, 14 January 1916: awarded 2 days' confined to barracks.

Found guilty, 21 January 1916, of being absent from parade: awarded 5 days' confined to barracks.

Found guilty, 12 February 1916, of being absent from Tattoo Roll Call, 12 February 1916: awarded 2 days' confined to barracks.

Found guilty, 28 February 1916, of being absent from Church Parade and Tattoo Roll Call: awarded 5 days' confined to barracks.

Taken on strength of No.2 NZ Field Ambulance, Ismailia, 13 March 1916; transferred to No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, 14 March 1916, and taken on strength, No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, Ismailia, the same day.

Admitted to hospital, 25 March 1916.

Taken on strength of No.3 NZ Field Ambulance, 3 April 1916.

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

Appointed Cook, 24 April 1916.

Promoted Corporal, 23 December 1916.

Detached to No.77 Field Ambulance, 26 May 1917; rejoined unit, 15 June 1917.

On leave to England, 26 August 1917; rejoined unit, 12 September 1917.

Detached to Corps Main Dressing Station, 3 October 1917; rejoined unit, 22 October 1917.

On leave to Italy, 14 October 1918; rejoined unit, 1 November 1918.

Relinquishes appointment of Cook, 16 December 1918; transferred to No.2 NZ Field Ambulance, 16 December 1918, and taken on strength of No.2 NZ Field Ambulance, the same day; appointed Cook, 16 December 1918.

Relinguishes appointment of Cook, 14 January 1919, and proceeded to England the same day; marched into Canterbury Provincial Detachment, Sling Camp, 20 January 1919.

Taken on strength of 'B' Group, Codford, 26 February 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand to Gosport on board HMT 'Bhamo', 10 March 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 27 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of service), 25 May 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 281 days (of which 4 years 194 days were abroad).