Enlisted at the age of 30
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
Admitted to hospital at sea with cold
Returned to duty
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
Awarded 14 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for breaking out of camp after tattoo roll call, absence without leave and breaking into camp
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Joined the Company
Awarded 7 days Field Punishment No.1 for drunkenness
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
Granted leave to the United Kingdom
Allied Attacks
Hundred Days OffensiveRejoined the Company
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
Cessation of Hostilities
Armistice
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
Discharged
Embarked for England
Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship IonicAdmitted to hospital at sea
Disembarked
Admitted to hospital with boils and scabies
End of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Albert Light“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
