Enlisted at the age of 26
4th ReinforcementsTrained
Narrow Neck, AucklandTransfer to England
HMNZT 76 AparimaBritish Offensive
Battle of Arras
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Joined the Company
Admitted to hospital with a finger injury
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Admitted to hospital with scabies
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Admitted to hospital with influenza
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Diagnosed with measles
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Admitted to hospital with impetigo
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Rejoined the Company
Forfeited 2 days pay for absence from tattoo roll call
German Attacks
Spring Offensive
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
Allied Attacks
Hundred Days OffensiveGranted leave to the United Kingdom
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
Transferred
NZ Machine-Gun BattalionRejoined the Company
Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Joseph Copley Smith“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
