Enlisted at the age of 27
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
Admitted to hospital with measles
Rejoined the Company
Awarded 2 days Field Punishment No.1 for leaving the train without order when rejoining the Company
Admitted to hospital with lipoma
Rejoined the Company
Forfeited 7 days pay for absence without leave
Forfeited 14 days pay for being absent from parade
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Awarded 21 days Field Punishment No.1 for being absent from fatigue party
Awarded 3 months Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
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
Rejoined the Company
Transferred
1st Battalion Auckland RegimentMarched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Gerald Bede Punch“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
