Enlisted at the age of 32
5th ReinforcementsTrained
Narrow Neck, AucklandTransfer to England
HMNZT 84 Turakina
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Joined the Company
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Transferred
1st Battalion Otago RegimentBuried
Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension, EnglebelmerGrave reference
I E 18Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of John Polglase“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
