Enlisted at the age of 22
5th ReinforcementsTrained
Narrow Neck, AucklandTransfer to England
HMNZT 84 Turakina
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
Awarded 14 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for breaking out of camp and absence without leave
Awarded 168 hours detention and forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for breaking out of camp and absence without leave
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Joined the Company
Admitted to hospital
Rejoined the Company
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
German Attacks
Spring Offensive
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
Admitted to hospital with an injury to the right knee
Awarded 7 days Field Punishment No.2 and forfeited 14 days pay for breaking out of hospital, creating a disturbance and drunkenness
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Admitted to hospital with an injury to the right knee
Forfeited 20 days pay and 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave, drunkenness and being in town without a pass
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Allied Attacks
Hundred Days OffensiveAwarded 7 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 3 days pay and 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
Rejoined the Company
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
Cessation of Hostilities
Armistice
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
Discharged
Embarked for England
Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
Awarded 4 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 4 days pay under Royal Warrant for absence without leave
Awarded 2 days detention and forfeited 28 days pay for being found in possession of stolen property
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship IonicAdmonished for failing to appear on parade
End of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Charles Curtis“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
