War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Wounded in action, 27 June 1915 (gunshot wound, right arm); admitted to HS 'Alwich Castle', 4 July 1915; transferred to Egyptian Army Hospital, Cairo, 7 July 1915; to No.1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 15 July 1915; to Australia & New Zealand Convalescent Depot, Helouan, 20 July 1915.

Rejoined unit, Dardanelles, 26 August 1915.

Admitted to No.2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 23 September 1915 (dysentery); to Convalescent Camp, Mudros, 13 October 1915; to No.2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 13 October 1915 (dysentery); to London Casualty Clearing Convalescent Depot, Mudros, 18 November 1915; to Convalescent Camp, Mudros, 12 December 1915; rejoined unit, 24 December 1915.

Disembarked with unit, Alexandria, 29 December 1915.

Found guilty, 16 February 1916, of being absent without leave: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No.2 and forfeits 6 days' pay.

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 April 1915.

Wounded in action, 17 September 1916 (shrapnel wound, left leg); admitted to 1/3 Northumberland Field Ambulance, 17 September 1916; transferred to No.2 Canadian General Hospital, Treport, 18 September 1916; to England, 24 September 1916; to No.1 Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 25 September 1916; to No.2 NZ General Hospital, Walton on Thames, 6 November 1916; marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, 8 November 1916.

Admitted to No.1 Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 18 December 1916; marched into NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 12 January 1917; marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, 19 March 1917.

Admitted to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 29 March 1917.

Marched into NZ Discharge Depot (fatigue party), Torquay, 21 April 1917.

Found guilty, 21 May 1917, of being absent without leave from 1600 hours, 16 May 1917, until 19 May 1917: award, forfeits 4 days' pay by Royal Warrant.

Marched in Reserve Group, Sling Camp, 23 July 1917, and appointed Company Cook the same day.

Relinquishes appointment of Company Cook, 23 April 1918.

Found guilty, 15 August 1918, of (1) being absent without leave from 1145 hours, 3 August 1918, until 2200 hours, 5 August 1918; (2) being absent without leave from 0800 hours, 6 August 1918, until 1715 hour parade, 6 August 1918; awareded 168 hours detention, and forfeits 2 days' pay by Royal Warrant.

Marched into Composite Bn, Larkhill, 21 August 1918.

Appointed Cook, 11 September 1918; relinquishes appointment of Cook, 3 October 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 24 October 1918; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 27 October 1918.

Rejoined unit, 21 November 1918.

Proceeded to United Kingdom, 26 December 1916; marched into Canterbury Provincial Detachment, Sling Camp, 1 January 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HMT 'Hororata', 1 February 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 13 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 13 April 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 187 days (of which 4 years 152 days were abroad).