War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 14 April 1917; returned to Wellington, 17 April 1917; re-embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Sydney, 2 May 1917; re-embarked Sydney, 9 May 1917; disembarked England, 28 July 1917. Reverted to Temporary Sergeant, 28 July 1917.

Promoted Sergeant, 5 September 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 15 September 1917; posted to 3rd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, 8 October 1917; transferred (within unit) to 4th Company, 10 October 1917.

Admitted to 10th Casualty Clearing station, 15 October 1917; transferred to 7th Canadian General Hospital, 17 October 1917 (debility); to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 24 October 1917; to 14th Convalescent Depot, 25 October 1917; discharged to Base Depot, 6 December 1917; rejoined Bn, 19 December 1917.

Reverted at the ranks at own request, 28 January 1918.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 3 April 1918; Temporary Corporal, 26 August 1918; Corporal, 26 September 1918.

Detached to Corps Gas School, 12 November 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 19 November 1918.

Detached to Artillery Guard, 7 February 1919; rejoined unit from detachment, 15 February 1919.

Detached to United Kingdom, 18 February 1919; marched in to Sling Camp from Germany, 2 March 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Pakeha', 12 April 1919; discharged, 28 June 1919.

Total war service: 2 years 278 days (of which 2 years 36 days were abroad)