Embarked Wellington, 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 27 June 1916.
Embarked Egypt, 20 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 8 August 1916, and marched in to NZ Reserve Group, Sling Camp.
Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1916; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 3 October 1916, and posted to A Company.
Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 21 March 1917 (inflamed right knee joint); transferred to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 27 January 1917; rejoined unit, 8 February 1917.
Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 24 February 1917 (rheumatism); transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 10 March 1917; to No 14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 15 March 1917; to England, 17 March 1917, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames; transferred to NZ Convalesent Hospital, Hornchurch, 20 April 1917.
Marched in to NZ Conmmand Depot, Codford, 2 May 1917, and posted to No 1 NZ (Division) Employment Company on establishment.
Proceeded overseas to France (date not recorded), and attached to No 4 Company, NZ Army Service Corps, in the field, 26 August 1917.
Classified 'C' by Travelling NZ Medical Board, 23 November 1917.
Transferred to England, 27 December 1917; taken on strength, NZ Depot, Torquay, 30 December 1917.
Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HMNZT 'Tahiti', 1 February 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service), 13 April 1918.
War service: 2 years 86 days (of which 1 year 315 days were abroad)
Ex 12th Reinforcements
Embarked Wellington, 14 May 1919; admitted to ship's hospital, 9 June 1919 (pyrexia, unknown origin); discharged from ship's hospital, 15 June 1919; found guilty, when on Active Service, being absent without leave, 9 pm to 10.40 pm, 21 June: awarded 5 days' Field Punishment No 2; disembarked London, England, 21 July 1919.
Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Adolph Woermann', 14 August 1919; disembarked Wellington, 1 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 30 October 1919.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of birth also stated to be 17 December 1884. AWMM