Enlisted at the age of 23
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
Awarded 3 days Field Punishment No.1 for disobedience
Admitted to hospital with influenza
Rejoined the Company
Admitted to hospital
Diagnosed with corneal ulcer
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Rejoined the Company
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
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
Admitted to hospital with lacerated wound to the scalp
Rejoined the Company
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Gassed
Admitted to hospital
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 NZ Base Depot, Etaples
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
Discharged
Embarked for England
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
Forfeited 2 days pay and 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship ArawaEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of William John Parker“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
