Enlisted at the age of 27
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
Admitted to hospital at sea
Returned to duty
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
Awarded 28 days detention and forfeited 3 days pay by Royal Warrant for failing to appear at place of parade when under orders for overseas
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Marched in to XXIIth Corps Reinforcement Camp, Abeele
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Joined the Company
Admitted to hospital with measles
Diagnosed with bronchopneumonia
Buried
Saint-Pol Communal Cemetery Extension, Saint-PolGrave reference
H 23Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Thomas John Eccleston“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
