Timeline
1915
13 August
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
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
22 July
Detached to Rest Camp
1917
6 August
Rejoined the Company
1917
11 September
Promoted Lance Corporal
1917
28 December
Admitted to hospital with gunshot wounds to the head and back
1917
29 December
Placed on dangerously ill list
1917
30 December
Died of wounds
No.19 Casualty Clearing Station, Agnez-lès-Duisans
Resting place
Duisans British Cemetery, France
Grave reference
V E 4
Decoration
Military Medal
“For bravery in the field.”
British War Medal
Victory Medal