Posted at the age of 38
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
Admitted to hospital with influenza
Rejoined the Company
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant
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 pyrexia of unknown origin
Diagnosed with bronchitis
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Promoted Lieutenant
Rejoined the Company
British Offensive
Battle of Arras
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Wounded in action but remained with the Company
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Granted leave
Rejoined the Company
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Granted leave
Rejoined the Company
Detached to General Headquarters Salvage Corps
German Attacks
Spring Offensive
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
Rejoined the Company
Detached to Musketry School
Rejoined the Company
Granted leave to the United Kingdom
Rejoined the Company
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
Embarked for England for a return to New Zealand on tour of duty
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship MaunganuiEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of John McKee“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
