War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 12 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 May 1917, and marched into Sling Camp, the same day.

Taken on strength of 14th South Otago Company, 3rd Otago Battalion, Codford, 26 May 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France with unit, 28 May 1917.

Admitted to No.4 New Zealand Field Ambulance, in the field, 28 June 1917, and transferred to No.2 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (appendicitis); to No.14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 29 June 1917; to No.1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 6 July 1917; attached to strength of New Zealand Infantry and General Base Depot, Etaples, 10 July 1917.

Admitted to No.24 General Hospital, Etaples, 11 July 1917 (appendicitis); transferred to England, 22 July 1917; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 22 July 1917; to NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 24 August 1917; marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, 15 September 1917.

Marched out to Edmonton General Military Hospital, Codford, 27 October 1917; marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, 8 November 1917.

Admitted to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 11 November 1917 (measles); marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, 7 December 1917.

Marched out to NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 7 March 1918.

Classified unfit for military service, 14 March 1918 (peritoneal adhesions following appendicitis).

Commenced return to New Zealand from Glasgow on board HMNZT 'Athenic', 1 April 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 16 May 1918; discharged, 13 June 1918.

Total war service: 1 year 213 days (of which 1 year 93 days were abroad).