Enlisted at the age of 37
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 pyrexia of unknown origin
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Rouen
Admitted to hospital with colic
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks for conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Detached to England
Detached to NZ Depot, Codford
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
Detached to NZ Depot, Boscombe
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
German Attacks
Spring Offensive
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
Classified unfit for active service on account of overage and rheumatism
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
Allied Attacks
Hundred Days OffensiveAwarded 120 days detention and forfeited 12 days pay by Royal Warrant for striking his superior officer, using threatening language to his superior officer and disobeying a lawful command
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship UlimaroaEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Thomas Edward Hudson“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
