Posted at the age of 20
3rd ReinforcementsTrained
Narrow Neck, AucklandTransfer to England
HMNZT 69 Tahiti
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Awarded 2 days confinement to barracks
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
Admitted to hospital with myalgia
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
British Offensive
Battle of Arras
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Forfeited 1 day pay for absence from tattoo
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Joined the Company
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
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 XXIIth Corps Reinforcement Camp, Abeele
Transferred
3rd NZ Entrenching BattalionAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Jack Mounter“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
