Joined Canterbury Infantry Bn, Gallipoli, 28 July 1915.
Wounded in action, 7 August 1915 (gun shot wound, variously described as head, face, right arm, left forearm); admitted to Hospital Ship, 8 August 1915, and transferred to Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 9 August 1915; transferred to hospital, Malta, 21 August 1915; to England, 26 August 1915, and admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, 3 September 1915; attached to strength of NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 24 January 1916.

Taken on strength, 2nd Brigade Training Bn, Sling Camp, 24 August 1916.
Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 26 September 1916.
On leave to England, 12 August 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 26 August 1917.
Found guilty, 9 May 1918, of being in Doullens without a pass, 4-10 pm, 7 May 1918: awarded forfeiture of 7 days' pay and 1 day's pay under royal Warrant.
Found guilty, 23 July 1918, of insolence to an officer: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2.
On leave to United Kingdom, 26 August 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 12 September 1918.
Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Hororata', 1 February 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on active service: otitis media and general debility), 19 June 1919.
Total war service: 4 years 128 days (of which 3 years 332 days were abroad) AWMM