Enlisted at the age of 22
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 7 days confinement to barracks
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
Awarded 7 days detention and forfeited 7 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
British Offensive
Battle of Arras
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Joined the Company
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
Classified unfit for active service on account of chronic pulmonary tuberculosis
Granted leave
Declared illegally absent without leave
Admitted to hospital with tubercular lung
Granted sick leave
Readmitted to hospital
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship Mokoia
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Granted sick leave
Reported to local Defence Office
Admitted to sanatorium, Pleasant Valley
German Attacks
Spring Offensive
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
End of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Moses Parr“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
