Timeline
1916
1916
28 September
Enlistment
Otago Military District
1916
4 October
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1917
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
2 March
Embarked for France
1917
4 March
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
9 April
Battle of Arras
British Offensive
From the Front
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Arras-Cambrai Road
1917
13 April
Joined the Company
1917
5 May
From the Front
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
The Billets in Monchy
1917
26 May
Admitted to hospital with tuberculosis
1917
1 June
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
1917
21 June
Classified unfit for active service
1917
14 July
Transfer to New Zealand
H.S. Marama
1917
22 November
Final discharge
End of Service
1919
21 January
Died of disease
On account of his war service, Dunedin
Resting place
Dunedin Northern Cemetery, New Zealand
Grave reference
Section 2. Block 67A. Lot 2
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal