War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 19 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917; marched in Wellington Company, 3rd Reserve Battalion, Sling Camp, 28 March 1917.

Taken on strength of 3rd Battalion, Wellington Regiment, Codford, 24 April 1917, and posted to 11th Taranaki Company.

Proceeded overseas to France with unit, 27 May 1917.

Attached to XXII Corps Training Camp, 8 February 1918.

Taken on strength of 1st New Zealand Entrenching Battalion, in the field, date unknown (stated as 26 March 1918).

Wounded in action, 24 March 1918, and admitted to No.50 Field Ambulance the same day (gunshot wound, back and leg); transferred to No.44 Casualty Clearing Station, 25 March 1918; to No.58 General Hospital, St Omer, 27 March 1918; to No.16 General Hospital, St Omer, 16 April 1918; to No.3 Convalescent Depot, St Omer, 22 April 1918; discharged, 4 May 1918; marched into NZ Infantry and General Base Depot, Etaples, 5 May 1918.

Transferred to 2nd Battalion, Wellington Regiment, 23 May 1918.

Evacuated to hospital, 2 July 1918, and admitted to 3/2 West Lancs Field Ambulance the same day (influenza); transferred to No.29 Casualty Clearing Station, 3 July 1918; rejoined unit, 6 July 1918.

Proceeded on leave to United Kingdom, 9 August 1918; rejoined unit, 25 August 1918.

Wounded in action, 14 September 1918 (mustard gas); admitted to No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, 15 September 1918, and transferred to No.34 Casualty Clearing Station the same day; to Ambulance Train, 17 September 1918; to No.2 Canadian General Hospital, Le Treport, 18 September 1918; to No.3 Convalescent Depot, 28 September 1918; marched into NZ Infantry and General Base Depot, Etaples, 2 October 1918.

Rejoined 2nd Battalion, Wellington Regiment, 16 October 1918.

Marched into Wellington Provincial Detachment, Sling Camp, England, 17 February 1919.

Granted leave with pay, 22 February 1919, until 7 March 1919.

Granted leave without pay, 8 March 1919, until 21 March 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Tilbury on board HMNZT 'Pakeha', 12 April 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 30 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 27 June 1919.

Total war service: 2 years 255 days (of which 2 years 132 were abroad).