Enlisted at the age of 39
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
Diagnosed with Inflammation of the Connective Tissue and deafness
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Rouen
Rejoined the Company
Admitted to hospital
Diagnosed with abscess on the face
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital with sinusitis
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Diagnosed with debility
Classified unfit for active service on account of deafness
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship AthenicBritish 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 Francis Charles Jones“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
