Enlisted at the age of 40
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
Granted leave
Rejoined the Company
Forfeited 2 days pay for drunkenness
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Detached to Mine School
Rejoined the Company
British Offensive
Battle of Arras
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Admitted to hospital with haemorrhoids while on leave to the United Kingdom
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
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
Admitted to hospital with bronchitis
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Granted leave
Classified unfit for active service on account of chronic bronchitis
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship WillochraGranted sick leave
Reported to local Defence Office
Granted leave
End of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Joseph Francis McGuinn“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
