War service: Western Front

Embarked, 18 October 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 8 December 1917; posted to 1st Auckland Reserve Bn, 9 December 1917.

Admitted to Military Hospital, Tidworth, 31 January 1918 (pleurisy); discharged to duty same day.

Proceeded overseas to France, 14 February 1918.

Posted to No 1 Entrenching Bn; transferred to 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, 5 April 1918.

Wounded in action (date not recorded); admitted to 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital, 3 July 1918 (shell wound, thigh); transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital,6 July 1918; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 22 July 1918; discharged to New Zealand General Base Depot, 26 July 1918.

Admitted to 24th General Hospital, 19 August 1918 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to Base Depot, 27 August 1918.

Admitted to 46th Stationary Hospital, 19 August 1918 (dysentery);transferred to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 17 September 1918; discharged to Base Depot, 18 October 1918. Marched out to Division and posted to 4 Company.

On leave to United Kingdom, 20 February 1919. Admitted to Venereal Disease Section, No 3 New Zealand General Hospital, Codford, 14 March 1919; discharged to Convalescent Section (Non-Venereal), 19 April 1919; discharged to Sling Camp, 24 April 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board 'Maunganui', 17 May 1919; discharged, 21 July 1919.