Enlisted at the age of 40
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
Granted leave
Rejoined 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
Admitted to hospital with bronchitis while on leave to the United Kingdom
British Offensive
Battle of Arras
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Marched in to NZ Expeditionary Force Headquarters, London
Classified unfit for active service
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship IonicGranted privilege leave
End of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of George Seymour“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
