Posted at the age of 28
4th ReinforcementsTrained
Narrow Neck, AucklandTransfer to England
HMNZT 76 AparimaBritish Offensive
Battle of Arras
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Joined the Company
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Transferred to NZ Army Service Corps
Attached to NZ Engineers Tunnelling Company
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 otitis media
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Joined Headquarters Company of NZ Divisional Train
Allied Attacks
Hundred Days OffensiveGranted leave to the United Kingdom
Rejoined Headquarters Company of NZ Divisional Train
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
Cessation of Hostilities
Armistice
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
Admitted to hospital
Diagnosed with pyrexia of unknown origin
Diagnosed with influenza
Marched in to NZ Camp, Harfleur
Rejoined Headquarters Company of NZ Divisional Train
Embarked for England
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship CorinthicGranted leave
End of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Alfred Dalton Hotham“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
