War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 11 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1917; joined 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 2 March 1917.

Attached to Australian Tunnellers, 19 December 1917; rejoined 1st Bn, 10 January 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 10 January 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, from leave, 29 January 1918.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 20 April 1918.

Detached to 3rd Army Rest House, 11 May 1918; rejoined Bn, 27 May 1918.

Admitted to 3/2 West Lancashire Field Ambulance, 2 July 1918; discharged to unit, 8 July 1918.

Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 24 July 1918, and transferred to 45th Casualty Clearing Station (complaining of shakiness and fatigue); discharged to duty, 8 August 1918. Notation on file: OC 1 Bn Auck R certified that this soldier was subjected to exceptional exposure. During heavy shelling a large shell burst practically alongside him and he at once collapsed.' Second notation: 'This case has been classified shell-shock.'

Joined No 1 Entrenching Bn, 16 August 1918.

On leave to Paris, 22 September 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 5 October 1918.

Joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 14 October 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board SS 'Waimana', 10 May 1919; discharged, 21 July 1919.

War service: 3 years 26 days (of which 2 years 256 days were abroad)