Enlisted at the age of 38
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
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
British Offensive
Battle of Arras
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Joined the Company
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Granted leave to the United Kingdom
Rejoined the Company
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Transferred
1st Battalion Otago RegimentBuried
Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension, EnglebelmerGrave reference
I E 1Anthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of James Tibbott“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
