War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914.

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 12 April 1915.

Admitted to No.15 General Hospital, Alexandria, 31 May 1915 (septic toenails); transferred to Convalescent Depot, Alexandria, 9 June 1915; discharged to duty, 22 June 1915.

Embarked Alexandria, 21 July 1915; rejoined unit, Anzac, 28 July 1915.

Injured by falling debris, 29 July 1915, after enemy explode a mine in front of trenches; admitted to HS 'Neuralia', 29 July 1915 (gunshot wound, head and face); transferred to No.1 NZ Stationary Hospital, Port Said, 12 August 1915; discharged, 23 August 1915; rejoined unit, Anzac, 3 September 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria with unit, 29 December 1915.

Admitted to No.1 Australian General Hospital, Isamilia, 31 January 1916 (tonsillitis); rejoined unit, date unknown.

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

Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, Morbecque, 4 May 1916 (ingrown toenail); transferred to No.26 General Hospital, Wimereux, 29 May 1916; to No.6 Convalescent Depot, Wimereux, 18 June 1916; discharged and marched into NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 25 June 1916.

Rejoined unit, 7 July 1916.

Transferred to Battalion Band, 10 July 1916.

Found guilty, 13 July 1917, of failing to lay out his kit after being warned: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No.2.

Detached to Reinforcement Camp, Morbecque, 1 October 1917.

Proceeded on leave, 2 October 1917; rejoined unit, 15 October 1917.

With Headquarters Company, 2 February 1918.

Proceeded on leave to Paris, 12 February 1918; rejoined unit, 22 February 1918.

Found guilty, 28 February 1918, of prejudicial conduct in that he falsified entries in his pay book to obtain advances that were not due to him: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No.2.

Admitted to No.55 General Hospital, Wimereux, 18 December 1918 (inflammation of connective tissues, foot); transferred to England, 18 January 1918; to St John & St Elizabeth Hospital, Grove End Road, 18 January 1918; to Hornchurch Convalescent Depot, 24 January 1919.

Admitted to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 4 April 1919 (venereal disease, gonorrhea); to Venereal Disease Convalescent Depot, 2 May 1919; discharged, 7 May 1919, and marched into Wellington Provincial Detachment, Sling Camp, the same day.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMT 'Briton', 17 June 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 23 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of service), 20 August 1919.

Total war service: 5 years and 1 day (of which 4 years and 281 days were abroad).