Enlisted at the age of 32
Main BodyTrained
Avondale, AucklandTransfer to England
Steamship RuapehuMarched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth
Stationed at Falmouth
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 5 days pay by Royal Warrant
Awarded 120 hours detention and forfeited 1 day pay for breaking out of camp and absence without leave
Embarked for France
Rejoined the Company
Awarded 3 days Field Punishment No.1 for failing to appear on parade after being warned for duty in trenches
Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the left arm
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Awarded 168 hours detention and fined 10/- for drunkenness and being absent from defaulters parade
Granted leave
Admitted to hospital
Classified unfit for active service on account of neurasthenia
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
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
Admitted to hospital with insanity
Transfer to New Zealand
Hospital Ship MahenoAdmitted to hospital
Forfeited 4 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
End of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of James John Lyttleton“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
