Embarked Wellington 9 June 1917 and disembarked Devonport, United Kingdom 25 July 1917. Ill in hospitals in United Kingdom until 19 March 1918 and detached to Rarotongan Company from New Zealand Engineer Reserve Depot, United Kingdom, and transferred via Etaples and Marseille. On 29 May 1918 discharged from 57th General Hospital France and posted to 3rd Depot Unit of Supply at Bass-de-Raboub with Corporal Shearman. Embarked on SS Canberra 5 June 1918 and transferred sick to Manoel Military Hospital, Malta 11 June 1918 and later transferred to St George Barrack, Malta on 6 July 1918 awaiting passage to Egypt. Arrived Egypt 17 August 1918 and transferred to the Rarotongan Company 18 August 1918. Embarked on SS Malta 14 December 1918. Discharged in New Zealand 7 March 1919. Other than his service in the Rarotongan Company his connection with Pacific Islanders is not clear as mother born in England and father in India. On enlistment he was described as having a dark complexion, curly black hair and brown eyes.