Embarked Wellington, 23 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 November 1916,and marched in to Sling Camp and posted to 3rd (Reserve) Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment.
Marched out from Sling Camp and proceeded overseas to France, 9 December 1917; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 10 December 1916.
Joined 11th (Taranaki) Company, 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 6 January 1917.
Wounded in action, 8 June 1917; admitted to No 77 Field Ambulance, then to No 11 Casualty Clearing Station, 9 June 1917; admitted to No 5 General Hospital, Rouen, 10 June 1917 (gun shot wound thigh and leg); embarked for England, 15 June 1917, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 16 June 1917. Transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 17 August 1917; attached to strength of NZ Command Depot, Codford, 15 September 1917.
On leave, 15 September 1917; marched in to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 1 October 1917.
Transferred to Machine Gun Corps, marched out NZ Command Depot, Codford, and marched in to NZ Machine Gun Depot, Grantham, 5 November 1917.
Proceeded overseas to France, 18 January 1918; marched in to NZ Machine Gun Depot, Camiers, 20 January 1918.
Joined B Company, NZ Machine Gun Bn, in the field, 25 February 1918.
With unit, 9 October 1918.
Appointed Lance Corporal to complete establishment, 31 October 1918.
Awarded Military Medal for an act of gallantry in the field, 31 October 1918.
Promoted Corporal, 28 November 1918.
On leave to United Kingdom, 30 December 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 22 January 1919.
To Boulogne for escort duty, 5 February 1919.
Detached to United Kingdom, 18 February 1919; marched in to Sutton Coldfield, 24 February 1919.
Marched in to Wellington Personnel Depot, Sling Camp, 2 February 1919.
Commenced return to New Zealand from Tilbury on board HMNZT 'Pakeha', 12 April 1919; disembarked Wellington, 30 May 1919; discharged 27 June 1919.
Total war service: 3 years 30 days (of which 2 years 250 days were abroad).
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal AWMM