Enlisted at the age of 20
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 venereal disease
Returned to duty
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Admitted to hospital with synovitis of the knee
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
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
Granted leave
Classified unfit for active service
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship IonicEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Frederick Joseph Docherty“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
