Enlisted at the age of 40
3rd ReinforcementsTrained
Narrow Neck, AucklandPromoted Sergeant
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 Tahiti
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
Reverted to temporary Corporal
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
British Offensive
Battle of Arras
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Joined the Company
Reverted to Sapper
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Admitted to hospital with pleurisy
Rejoined the Company
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Buried
Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, ArrasGrave reference
VII A 26Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of James William Slaughter“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
