Manuka then transhipped to "Malwa" at Sydney for Suez.

War service: Egypt.
Embarked, 16 November 1916; disembarked from 'Malwa', Suez, 27 December 1916, and posted to NZ Training Regiment, Moascar.
Marched out to Rarotonga Company, Moascar, 7 April 1917.
Admitted to Field Ambulance, 14 July 1917 (scabies); rejoined Rarotonga Company, 27 July 1917.
Attached to No 10 Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery, 5 October 1917; rejoined Rarotongan Company, 9 November 1917.
Found guilty, 7 January 1918, of failing to parade after being warned to do so: admonished.
Found guilty, 15 May 1918, of overstaying leave: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks.
Admitted to No 77 Casualty Clearing Station, 19 May 1918 (torn foreskin); transferred No 47 Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 22 May 1918; to 27 General Hospital, Abbassia, 26 May 1918; to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis, 21 June 1918; discharged to NZ Training Regiment for duty, Ismailia, 28 June 1918; rejoined Rarotongan Company, in the field, 3 July 1918.
Admitted No 23 Indian Field Ambulance, 25 July 1918 (pneumonia); transferred to No 36 Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 28 July 1918 (malaria); to 24 Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 1 August 1918; to 27 General Hospital, Abbassia, 2 August 1918; to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis, 14 August 1918; discharged to NZ Training Regt for duty, 18 August 1918; detached to Desert Mounted Corps Rest Camp, Ismailia, 22 August 1918.
Admitted No 14 General Hospital, Port Said, 3 September 1918; transferred to Desert Mounted Corps Rest Camp, Port Said, 4 October 1918; rejoined NZ Training Regiment, Ismailia, 12 October 1918.
Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board RL 'Malta', 14 December 1918; admitted to ship's hospital, 14 January 1919; discharged, 20 January 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 28 January 1919; discharged 7 March 1919.
Total war service: 2 years 242 days (of which 2 years 73 days were abroad).
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Attested for Home service with Royal New Zealand Artillery, 21 August 1919. AWMM