Enlisted at the age of 23
Main BodyTrained
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 shell shock
Rejoined the Company
Admitted to hospital
Diagnosed with disorderly action of the heart
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Rejoined the Company
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
Sentenced to 6 months Imprisonment with Hard Labour for absence from duty
Admitted to No.2 Military Prison, Rouen
Transferred
NZ EngineersReleased from prison
Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Ronald Matthew Thomson“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
