Enlisted at the age of 27
3rd ReinforcementsTrained
Narrow Neck, AucklandTransfer 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
Appointed Acting Lance Corporal
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
Reverted to Sapper
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Admitted to hospital
British Offensive
Battle of Arras
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital with bronchitis
Granted leave
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, Boscombe
Transferred
NZ EngineersAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Bertram Gisborne Smith“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
