Timeline
1915
6 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
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
1917
23 February
Detached to Mine School
1917
7 March
Rejoined the Company
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
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
1917
15 August
Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound
1917
24 August
Embarked for England
1917
25 August
Admitted to hospital
1917
22 September
Died of wounds
No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst
Resting place
Brockenhurst Saint Nicholas Churchyard, United Kingdom
Grave reference
A. 1. 2
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal