War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Evacuated to hospital, 2 August 1915 (enteritis); admitted to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, 20 August 1915; discharged, 8 September 1915, and marched into New Zealand & Australia Base Depot, Mustapha, 8 September 1915.

Admitted to Convalescent Depot, Mustapha, 20 September 1915; transferred to No.2 Southern General Hospital, Bristol, England, 15 October 1915; discharged to furlough, 1 November 1915; marched into Depot, Weymouth, 22 November 1915.

Marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 14 January 1916.

Found guilty, 24 January 1916, of overstaying leave from 21.30 hours, until 21.40 hours: awarded 3 days' confined to barracks.

Taken on strength of NZ Command Depot, Codford, 12 June 1916.

Admitted to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 21 March 1917 (mumps); discharged, 3 April 1917; marched into NZ Command Depot, 3 April 1917.

At NZ Command Depot, 1 January 1918.

Admitted to Venereal Disease Section, No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 3 April 1918 (gonorrhoea); discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 19 June 1918.

Admitted to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 24 May 1919 (tonsillitis); discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 3 June 1919.

Marched into NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 6 June 1919.

Marched into Otago Provincial Depot, Sling Camp, 11 July 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Corinthic', 19 August 1919; disembarked Wellington, 23 September 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 21 October 1919.

Total war service: 5 years 40 days (of which 4 years 343 days were abroad).