War service: Egypt
Embarked Wellington, 9 October 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 November 1915.
Reverted to Corporal, 21 December 1915; to Trooper, 1 January 1916.
Left for Canal Zone, 23 January 1916.
Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, Bir et Maler, 14 June 1916 (enteritis); rejoined unit from hospital, 26 June 1916.
On detachment to Divisional Headquarters, 8 October 1916; rejoined unit from detachment, 16 October 1916.
On detachment to Rest Camp, El Arish, 9 July 1917; rejoined unit from Rest Camp, 23 July 1917.
To Rest Camp, Port Said, 12 October 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, from Rest Camp, 22 October 1917.
Detached to Mobile Veterinary Section, 7 November 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 16 November 1917.
Transferred to Regimental Headquarters, 3 January 1918.
Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, 14 April 1918 (bursitis); transferred by Hospital Train to 45th Stationary Hospital, El Arish, 17 April 1918; to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 18 April 1918; to 27th General Hospital, Abbassia, 22 April 1918; to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis; discharged to duty, 31 May 1918; admitted to Rest Camp, Port Said, 11 June 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 9 July 1918.
Transferred to NZ Mounted Rifles Brigade, 6 July 1918; transferred from 1st Squadron to Headquarters, 11 October 1918; to 1st Squadron, same day.
Appointed Lance Corporal, 15 October 1918; Temporary Mail Corporal, 16 October 1918.
Embarked Kantara for the Dardanelles, 27 November 1918;disembarked Port Said from the Dardanelles, 22 January 1919.
Application for leave from NZEF approved, 28 March 1919.
Relinquished appointment of Temporary Mail Corporal, 27 April 1919, and transferred to Training Regiment.
Embarked Port Said for Marseilles, France, 1 May 1919, en route to United Kingdom on leave.
Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Hororata', 28 July 1919; discharged, 21 October 1919.
Total war service: 4 years 65 days (of which 3years 350 days were abroad) AWMM