War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Promoted Sergeant, 12 August 1915.

Admitted to HS 'Ascania', Mudros, 19 August 1915 (dysentery and debility); transferred to hospital, Malta, 25 August 1915; to Charing Hospital, Eastleigh, England, 15 September 1915; discharged to furlough, 26 October 1915; marched into Depot, 10 November 1915.

Marched in NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 11 January 1916.

Admitted NZ General Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, 13 March 1916 (chronic rheumatism); discharged to Base Depot, Ghezireh, 19 April 1916.

Proceeded to England, 29 May 1915; disembarked Devonport, 9 June 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 12 June 1916.

Attached to Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 4 September 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 11 November 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; rejoined 1st Bn, Wellington Regiment, in the field, 8 December 1916.

Reported wounded in action, 8 June 1917 (gunshot wound, right hand and right knee); admitted to No.77 Field Ambulance, 7 June 1917; transferred to No.11 Casualty Clearing Station, 8 June 1917; to No.2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 8 June 1917; to England, 10 June 1917; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 10 June 1917; to NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 19 June 1917; marched in NZ Command Depot, Codford, 28 June 1917.

Admitted to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 16 July 1917 (gonorrhoea); discharged to Command Depot, Codford, 25 August 1917.

Admitted to Venereal Hospital, Codford, 30 August 1917 (gonorrhoea); marched into 4th Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 26 October 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 19 November 1917; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 21 November 1917.

Rejoined unit, in the field, 18 December 1917.

Attached No.3 Canadian Tunnelling Company, 16 January 1917; rejoined unit, 18 January 1918.

Appointed Temporary Warrant Officer, Class II, 19 April 1917.

Promoted Warrant Officer, Class II (Company Sergeant Major), 19 April 1918.

To United Kingdom on leave, 19 June 1918.

Wounded in action, 1 August 1918 (gunshot wound, right finger); admitted No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, 2 August 1918, and transferred to No.56 Casualty Clearing Station the same day; to No.4 General Hospital, Camiers, 4 August 1918; to England, 13 August 1918; to No.2 NZ General Hospital, Walton on Thames, 13 August 1918; to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 23 August 1918; discharged to leave, 14 September 1918; marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, 30 September 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board SS 'Athenic', 3 February 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 20 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 17 April 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 247 days (of which 4 years 155 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal