Enlisted at the age of 21
Main BodyTrained
Avondale, AucklandTransfer to England
Steamship RuapehuMarched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
Awarded 7 days detention for disobedience, breaking out of isolation, breaking out of camp, giving a false name to military police, resisting arrestation, in possession of khaki uniform and drunkenness
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
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, Christchurch
Admitted to hospital with haemorrhoids
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 Depot, Boscombe
Awarded 68 hours detention and forfeited 7 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without 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, Codford
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
Awarded 14 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 1 day pay for breaking out of camp, absence without leave and breaking into camp
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Rejoined the Company
Admitted to hospital
Diagnosed with chronic constipation
Diagnosed with venereal disease
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Rejoined the Company
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Admitted to hospital
Diagnosed with Inflammation of the Connective Tissue of the right foot
Rejoined the Company
German Attacks
Spring Offensive
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
Detached to Chief Engineer XVIIth Corps
Rejoined the Company
Awarded 14 days Field Punishment No.2 for drunkenness and absence without leave
Allied Attacks
Hundred Days OffensiveGranted leave to the United Kingdom
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
Forfeited 10 days pay and 3 days pay by Royal Warrant for absenting himself from parade at Victoria Station, London
Rejoined the Company
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
Cessation of Hostilities
Armistice
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Embarked for England
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship PrinzessinAdmitted to hospital at sea with jaundice
End of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of William John Sutton“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
