War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914.

Found guilty, 2 January 1915, of being absent without leave from 2130 hours, 16 December 1914, until 2030 hours, 19 December 1914: awarded 14 days' confined to barracks and forfeited 4 days' pay.

Found guilty, 2 March 1915, of being absent without leave from 1 March 1915, until 2200 hours, 2 March 1915: awarded 60 hours' detention and forfeits 4 days' pay.

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 12 April 1915.

Wounded in action, date not stated; evacuated to hospital, 12 August 1915; admitted to NZ and Australian Convalescent Hospital, 3 September 1915; transferred to No.1 Australian General Hospital, Zeitoun, 9 September 1915; to NZ Convalescent Home, Alexandria, 23 November 1915 (enteric fever); discharged to NZ Depot, Gezireh, 4 December 1915.

Embarked Alexandria, and proceeded to Mudros, 19 December 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 29 December 1915.

Rejoined NZ Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Moascar, 31 December 1915.

Transferred to Wellington Bn, 16 February 1916.

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 1 July 1916.

Appointed Temporary Corporal, 19 August 1916.

Appointed Corporal, 16 December 1916.

Attached to the strength of NZ Infantry and General Base Depot, Etaples, 26 December 1916.

Admitted to No.2 NZ Field Ambulance, 7 May 1917; transferred to No.2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 13 May 1917; to No.14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 14 May 1917 (pleurisy); transferred to England, 19 May 1917; to No.2 NZ General Hospital, Walton on Thames, 19 May 1917; to NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 28 May 1917; attached to the strength of NZ Command Depot, Codford, 23 June 1917.

Admitted to No.2 Eastern General Hospital, Brighton, 8 July 1917 (tuberculous); transferred to No.2 NZ General Hospital, Walton on Thames, 31 July 1917; classified unfit, 25 September 1917; discharged to report to NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 8 October 1917.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMT 'Tainui', 2 November 1917; disembarked New Zealand, 3 January 1918; discharged (no longer fit for active service on account of illness contracted on active service) 31 January 1918.

Total war service: 3 years 167 days (of which 3 years 80 days were abroad).