Enlisted at the age of 39
Main BodyTrained
Avondale, AucklandPromoted 2nd Corporal
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
Appointed Acting Sergeant
Promoted Sergeant
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
Rejoined the Company
British Offensive
Battle of Arras
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Reverted to Sapper at own request
Transferred
1st Battalion Auckland RegimentMarched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Harry Needham“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
