Enlisted at the age of 23
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
Awarded 1 day Field Punishment No.1 for driving a motor lorry without a “look out” man
Granted leave
Rejoined the Company
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Admitted to hospital with eyesight problems
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
Granted leave to the United Kingdom
Rejoined the Company
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Embarked for England on duty
Regimental Number changed to 5/894A
Marched in to NZ Base Mechanical Transport Depot, Weybridge
Admitted to hospital
German Attacks
Spring Offensive
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
Marched in to NZ Base Mechanical Transport Depot, Weybridge
Detached on command to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch
Allied Attacks
Hundred Days Offensive
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
Cessation of Hostilities
Armistice
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship ArawaEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Alfred McDougall“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
