Timeline
1915
9 October
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
1915
11 October
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
1915
18 December
Transfer to England
S.S. Ruapehu
1916
3 February
Marched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth
1916
9 March
Embarked for France
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
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1916
16 November
From the Front
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
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1916
12 December
Granted leave
1917
9 January
Admitted to hospital with rhumatism
1917
4 April
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
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
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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
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1917
3 July
Embarked for France
1917
5 July
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
13 July
Rejoined the Company
1917
8 November
Detached with his section to the Cambrai Sector
1917
30 November
Killed in action
Killed by gas shell bombardment, Havrincourt Wood
Resting place
Louverval Military Cemetery, France
Grave reference
B 14
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal