Embarked Wellington, 19 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917, and marched in to 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp.
Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917.
Wounded in action, 26 June 1917 (shell shock); admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 28 June 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 29 June 1917; to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 30 June 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 3 July 1917; to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 5 July 1917.
Transferred to 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, and posted to 4th Company, 11 August 1917.
Wounded in action (Second occasion), 4 October 1917 (shell concussion), and admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, and transferred to 9th Casualty Clearing Station; to St John Ambulance Brigade Hospital, Etaples, 5 October 1917; to England, 10 October 1917, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 15 October 1917; to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 6 November 1917; marched in to Reserve Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp, 19 February 1918.
Appointed Lance Corporal, 27 April 1918.
Appointed Temporary Corporal, 13 July 1918.
Promoted Corporal, 18 December 1918.
Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HMNZT 'Maunganui', 17 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 21 July 1919.
War service: 2 years 304 days (of which 2 years 156 days were abroad) AWMM