War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 26 July 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 24 September 1917; marched into NZ Rifle Brigade Reserve Depot, Brocton, 27 September 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 23 October 1917; marched into NZ Infantry and General Base Depot, Etaples, 26 October 1917.

Joined 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2 November 1917, and posted to 'A' Company.

Admitted to No.3 NZ Field Ambulane, 17 November 1917 (accidental laceration to right hand while opening a can of bully beef), and discharged the same day; rejoined unit, 19 November 1917.

Detached to No.2 Field Company, New Zealand Engineers, 20 December 1917; rejoined unit, 23 February 1918.

Admitted to No.3 NZ Field Ambulance, 5 May 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); rejoined unit, 9 May 1918.

Admitted to No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, 7 September 1918, and transferred to No.3 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (perineum); to No.21 Ambulance Train, 9 September 1918; to No.18 General Hospital, Camiers, 10 September 1918; discharged, 11 November 1918; marched into NZ Infantry and General Base Depot, 12 November 1918.

Rejoined unit, 14 November 1918.

Proceeded to United Kingdom on leave, 22 November 1918; rejoined unit, 21 December 1918.

Appointed Company Cook, 28 January 1918.

Proceeded to United Kingdom, 11 March 1919; marched into 'B' Group, Codford, 17 March 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMNZT 'Rimutaka', 5 April 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 28 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of service), 25 June 1919.

Total war service: 2 years 55 days (of which 1 year 307 days was abroad).