Enlisted at the age of 28
Main BodyTrained
Avondale, AucklandAdmitted to hospital with haemorrhoids
Rejoined the Company
Transfer 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
Forfeited 1 day pay for being absent from parade
Forfeited 7 days pay for leaving the lines without permission
Awarded 7 days Field Punishment No.1 for feigning sickness and disobeying to superior officer
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 while on leave to the United Kingdom
Granted leave
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
Forfeited 10 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
Awarded 144 hours detention, and forfeited 6 days pay and 6 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
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 4 days pay for absence without leave
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Awarded 28 days detention and forfeited 7 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave when warned for overseas
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Rejoined the Company
Awarded 10 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 3 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Appointed Cook
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 pyrexia of unknown origin
Relinquished appointment of Cook
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Transferred
3rd NZ Entrenching BattalionAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Albert Edward Mulholland“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
