Enlisted at the age of 27
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
Detached to Mine School
Rejoined the Company
Admitted to hospital
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
Promoted Lance Corporal
British Offensive
Battle of Arras
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Detached to Mine School
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Rejoined the Company
Buried
Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, ArrasGrave reference
V J 14Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of George Herbert Meder“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
