Enlisted at the age of 34
2nd ReinforcementsTrained
Narrow Neck, AucklandAwarded 7 days confinement to barracks for absence without leave and drunkenness
Pay for damage done in guard room
Awarded 14 days confinement to barracks and fined 2/6 for drunkenness, threatening behaviour, obscene language and breaking away from military escort
Forfeited 1 day pay for overstaying leave
Transfer to England
HMNZT 56 MaunganuiMarched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
Awarded 2 days detention for absence without leave
Awarded 2 days confinement to barracks, forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant and no leave for 3 months
Awarded 14 days detention and 2 days confinement to barracks for absence without leave, creating disturbance, using obscene language, resisting arrest and drunkenness
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1 for drunkenness
Joined 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
Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1 for being absent from fatigue party
Sentenced to 2 years Imprisonment with Hard Labour for striking his superior officer when in execution of his office
Admitted to No.5 Military Prison, Les Attaques
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
Readmitted to No.5 Military Prison, Les Attaques
Admitted to hospital
Transferred
1st Battalion Canterbury RegimentSentence remitted
Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Hugh Richard Phimester“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
