Enlisted 27 September 1915 in Rarotonga. Disembarked at Suez 15 March 1916 and embarked for France 9 April 1916. Admitted to the 7th General Hospital at St Omar between 12 and 22 June 1916 with measles. Admitted to 2nd NZ Field Ambulance 3 to 17 January 1917 with chillblains to the feet. Detached to the Rarotongan Company 14 January 1918 and embarked for Egypt. Disembarked at Alexandria 4 February 1918. Posted to the New Zealand Rarotongan Company 15 February 1918. Admitted with malaria at various Stationary Hospitals at Gaza, Kantara, Abbrassia and Heliopolis from 4 July to 6 August 1918. Admitted to the 76th Casualty Clearing Station dangerously ill with pneumonia. Died of malaria and bronchial pneumonia at the 28th Casualty Clearing Station, Ludd, Palestine, on 12 December 1918 and was buried at Ramleh Military Cemetery on the same day with Rev. G. E. Woodman, Church of England officiating. His NZEF service was under the name “INGA” and his headstone bears this name.