Enlisted with rank of trooper and posted to 10th (Nelson) Squadron, Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Nelson, 16 August 1914. Proceeded from Lyttelton on board HMNZT 'Athenic' for Wellington, 23 September, 1914. Disembarked in Wellington and marched in to Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt, 24 September 1914. Proceeded overseas from Wellington on board HMNZT 'Athenic', 16 October 1914.
Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, and entrained for Zeitoun Camp near Cairo, 3 December 1914.
Marched out of Zeitoun Camp and entrained for Alexandria, 7 May 1915
Proceeded overseas from Alexandria to the Dardanelles on board HMT 'Grantully Castle', 9 May 1915. Disembarked Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, 12 May 1915.
Admitted to New Zealand Field Ambulance, Anzac, Gallipoli, 13 May 1915 (influenza); discharged and rejoined unit, 17 May 1915.
Admitted to New Zealand General Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, ex-Gallipoli, 10 August 1915 (enteric dysentery); transferred to Special Camp, Zeitoun, 20 August 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand from Alexandria as invalid on board HMNZT 'Tofua', 23 September 1915.
Disembarked in Dunedin, New Zealand, 26 October 1915.
Undergoing treatment at Wairau Hospital, Blenheim, 9 February 1916. Reported for duty at Featherston Camp, Wairarapa, 16 April 1916.
Discharged in consequence of being medically unfit for active service, although partially fit for employment in civil life, 17 May 1916.

Issue authorised: Gallipoli Medallion and Lapel Badge (No A1297), 7 July 1967 AWMM