Timeline
1915
30 September
Enlistment
Wellington 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
24 June
Detached to Mine School
1916
2 July
Rejoined the Company
1916
10 September
Admitted to hospital
1916
12 September
Rejoined the Company
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
16 March
Promoted Lance Corporal
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
3 May
Detached to Mine School
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
9 May
Rejoined the Company
1917
10 August
Killed in action
Killed during a British raid, Sector of Monchy
Resting place
Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, France
Grave reference
V J 14
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal