Enlisted at the age of 33
3rd ReinforcementsTrained
Narrow Neck, AucklandTransfer to England
HMNZT 69 Tahiti
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Admitted to hospital at sea with influenza
Admitted to hospital in England with influenza
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Awarded 8 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 1 day pay for breaking out of camp
British Offensive
Battle of Arras
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Joined the Company
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Detached to VIIth Corps
Rejoined the Company
Awarded 14 days confinement to barracks for absence without leave from billets
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Granted leave
Admitted to hospital with debility
German Attacks
Spring Offensive
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Rejoined the Company
Allied Attacks
Hundred Days OffensiveAdmitted to hospital with venereal disease
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
Cessation of Hostilities
Armistice
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Rejoined the Company
Granted leave to the United Kingdom
Rejoined the Company
Admitted to hospital
Marched in to NZ Reception Camp
Embarked for England
Marched in to NZ Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship IonicEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Samuel Cunliffe“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
