Enlisted at the age of 34
Main BodyTrained
Avondale, AucklandForfeited 3 days pay for absence without leave
Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 3 days pay for absence without leave
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
Admitted to hospital with inflamed throat
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Awarded 6 days confinement to barracks for absence without leave
Rejoined the Company
Awarded 5 days Field Punishment No.1 for leaving train without orders from his superior officer and drunkenness when rejoining the Company
Forfeited 7 days pay for being absent from duty
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Forfeited 10 days pay for failing to attend sick parade
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
Granted leave
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Rejoined the Company
Forfeited 21 days pay for drunkenness
German Attacks
Spring Offensive
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1 for drunkenness on duty
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
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford, while on leave to the United Kingdom
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
Forfeited 2 days pay for being absent from parade
Forfeited 9 days pay for absence without leave
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship RuahineAdmitted to hospital at sea
Returned to duty
End of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Martin Brady“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
