Enlisted at the age of 34
3rd ReinforcementsTrained
Narrow Neck, AucklandAwarded 7 days confinement to barracks for breaking out and breaking into camp
Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 7 days pay for overstaying leave
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 Tahiti
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Awarded 72 hours detention
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Awarded 7 days Field Punishment No.2, and forfeited 7 days pay and 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
British Offensive
Battle of Arras
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Joined the Company
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Granted leave to the United Kingdom
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 venereal disease
Rejoined the Company
Forfeited 1 day pay for absence from tattoo
Allied Attacks
Hundred Days OffensiveForfeited 5 days pay and 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
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 with influenza
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Embarked for England
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship AjanaEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of James Kennedy“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
