Enlisted at the age of 20
1st ReinforcementsTrained
Avondale, AucklandTransfer to England
Steamship RuapehuMarched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth
Embarked for France
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
Admitted to hospital with bronchial catarrh
Rejoined the Company
Granted leave
Rejoined the Company
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Detached to VIth Corps
British Offensive
Battle of Arras
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Rejoined the Company
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Rejoined the Company
Transferred to NZ Army Service Corps
Attached to NZ Engineers Tunnelling Company
Appointed Motor Mechanic
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
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 XVIIth Corps
Rejoined the NZ Engineers Tunnelling Company
Granted leave to the United Kingdom
Allied Attacks
Hundred Days OffensiveRejoined the NZ Engineers Tunnelling Company
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
Cessation of Hostilities
Armistice
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Rejoined the NZ Engineers Tunnelling Company
Discharged
Embarked for England
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
Appointed temporary Corporal
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
Relinquished appointment of temporary Corporal
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship KigomaEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Thomas Taylor“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
