Enlisted at the age of 18
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
Gassed in a mine
Admitted to hospital
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
Granted leave
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Rejoined the Company
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
Detached to IIIrd Army Tramway Company
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Appointed temporary Captain
Detached to No.3 Foreway Company
German Attacks
Spring Offensive
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
Allied Attacks
Hundred Days OffensiveDetached to Assistant Director of Light Railway Vth Army
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
Granted leave to the United Kingdom
Relinquished appointment of temporary Captain
Rejoined the NZ Engineers Tunnelling Company
Cessation of Hostilities
Armistice
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
Appointed Acting Captain and Adjutant
Discharged
Embarked for England
Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
Classified unfit for active service
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship IonicEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Leslie May“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
