Enlisted at the age of 33
5th ReinforcementsTrained
Narrow Neck, AucklandTransfer to England
HMNZT 84 Turakina
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, Christchurch
Awarded 14 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for breaking out of camp and absence without leave
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Detached to Segregation Camp
Admitted to hospital with dysentery
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Joined the Company
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
Rejoined the Company
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
Rejoined the 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
Admitted to hospital with epididymitis
Sentenced to 4 months Imprisonment with Hard Labour and to forfait pay until his share (50 francs) of the damage was made good for entering the Villa Reay, Cayeux, and doing damage there to the amount of 500 francs, and being in possession of a stolen barrel of beer
Admitted to No.2 Military Prison, Rouen
Allied Attacks
Hundred Days OffensiveReleased from prison
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
Granted leave to the United Kingdom
Forfeited 1 day pay and 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for overstaying leave
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Rejoined the Company
Cessation of Hostilities
Armistice
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
Admitted to hospital
Diagnosed with orchitis
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
Granted leave
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
Awarded 21 days detention and forfeited 21 days pay for absence without leave
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship Adolph WoermannEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Stewart Dixon McIver“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
