Enlisted at the age of 26
Main BodyTrained
Avondale, AucklandPromoted Sergeant
Transfer to England
Steamship RuapehuMarched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
Granted leave
Rejoined the Company
Appointed Acting Company Sergeant Major
Promoted Company Sergeant Major
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Severely admonished for conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline
Detached to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Reverted to Sergeant
Reversion cancelled by Chief Engineer 9th Division
Rejoined the company
Reverted to Sergeant at own request
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
Nominated for training at Royal Engineers Officers Cadet Battalion
Embarked for England
Marched in to Royal Engineers Officers Cadet Battalion, Newark
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
German Attacks
Spring Offensive
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Transferred
No.3 NZ Engineers Field CompanyAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Robert Gordon Slyfield“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
