▁in ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Military ▁Forces ▁and ▁a ▁foundation ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Army ▁Or dn ance ▁Corps ▁who ▁served ▁in ▁both ▁world ▁wars . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁King ▁was ▁born ▁at ▁Mil ton ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁April ▁ 1 8 9 1 . ▁After ▁comple ting ▁his ▁education , ▁he ▁started ▁work ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 9 ▁with ▁the ▁Tre as ury ▁Department ▁and ▁later ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Marine ▁Department . ▁ ▁Military ▁career ▁In ▁ 1 9 0 9 , ▁King ▁joined ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Vol unte er ▁Forces , ▁serving ▁in ▁the ▁Civil ▁Service ▁R if les . ▁When ▁the ▁Vol unte er ▁Forces ▁were ▁rest ruct ured ▁the ▁following ▁year ▁into ▁the ▁Territ orial ▁Force , ▁he ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁Well ington ▁Regiment . ▁On ▁the ▁out break ▁of ▁the ▁First ▁World ▁War , ▁King ▁en list ed ▁into ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Ex ped ition ary ▁Force ▁( N ZE F ) ▁and ▁was ▁posted ▁to ▁its ▁headquarters ▁as ▁a ▁private . ▁King ▁emb ark ed ▁with ▁the ▁main ▁body ▁of ▁the ▁N ZE F , ▁depart ing ▁Well ington ▁on ▁ 3 ▁December ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁on ▁the ▁tro op ship ▁T SS ▁M aug an ui . ▁On ▁arrival ▁in ▁Egypt , ▁he ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁ser ge ant ▁and ▁on ▁ 3 ▁April ▁ 1 9 1 5 ▁was ▁promoted ▁into ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Army ▁Or dn ance ▁Corps ▁( N Z A OC ) ▁as ▁a ▁second ▁lieutenant . ▁