Enlisted at the age of 27
Main BodyTrained
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
Detached to Mine School
Rejoined the Company
Granted leave
Rejoined the Company
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
Admitted to hospital with ulcer
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Admitted to hospital with corneal ulcer
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
Granted leave
Classified unfit for active service
Admitted to hospital with keratoconus
Transfer to New Zealand
Hospital Ship Maheno
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
End of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Robert Donnelly“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
