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
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
Admitted to hospital with rhumatism
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
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
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Rejoined the Company
Detached with his section to the Cambrai Sector
Buried
Louverval Military Cemetery, LouvervalGrave reference
B 14Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of John Baxter“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
