Enlisted at the age of 38
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
Admitted to hospital with varix veins
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Detached to Segregation Camp, Etaples
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Admitted to hospital with varix veins
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital with rheumatism
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Granted leave
Readmitted to hospital
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship IonicBritish 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
End of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of John Elia Hodgetts“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
