Enlisted at the age of 30
1st ReinforcementsTrained
Avondale, AucklandTransfer to England
Steamship RuapehuMarched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth
Embarked for France
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
Admitted to hospital with gunshot wounds to the legs
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
Granted leave to the United Kingdom
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
Transfer to New Zealand
Hospital Ship MahenoInvalided
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
British Offensive
Battle of Arras
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
End of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of John Connelly“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
