War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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

Admitted to HS 'Royal George', 9 May 1915 (gunshot wound, left foot, slight); transferred to St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 18 May 1915; to St George's Hospital, Malta, 5 July 1915; discharged, 14 July 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 1 August 1915, and marched into New Zealand & Australia Base Depot the same day.

Promoted Corporal, 9 August 1915.

Rejoined unit, Dardanelles, 15 August 1915.

Admitted to No.1 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 15 September 1915 (septic left foot); discharged, 2 November 1915, and rejoined unit the same day.

Disembarked with unit, Alexandria, 29 December 1915.

Promoted Lance Sergeant, 1 February 1916.

Promoted Sergeant, 1 March 1916.

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

Evacuated to hospital, 24 May 1916; rejoined unit, 27 May 1916.

Appointed Temporary Regimental Sergeant Major, 31 July 1916.

Promoted to Second Lieutenant, 28 August 1916, and posted to 11th Taranaki Coy, the same day.

Wounded in action, 25 September 1916 (gunshot wound, buttocks and leg); admitted to 15th Corps Dressing Station, 26 September 1916; transferred to No.2 Red Cross Hospital, Rouen, 28 September 1916; to England, 29 September 1916; to No.2 Southern General Hospital, Oxford, 2 October 1916; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 21 December 1916; discharged to Headquarters, London, 10 January 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 12 February 1917.

To be Company Commander, Sling Camp, 22 February 1917.

Assumes command of 2nd Wellington Company, Sling Camp, 8 April 1917.

Appointed Adjutant, 4th Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 14 May 1917.

Appointed Adjutant, 4th Battalion, Auckland Reserve Regiment, Sling Camp, 1 September 1917.

Admitted to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 8 January 1918 (myalgia); to Convalescent Home, Brighton, 15 February 1918.

Promoted Lieutenant, 26 February 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Glasgow on board HT 'Athenic', 1 April 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 16 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gunshot wound, right buttock), 16 April 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 243 days (of which 3 years 213 days were abroad).