Enlisted at the age of 25
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
Forfeited 14 days pay for drunkenness and being in possession of spirits
Forfeited 2 days pay for being absent from parade
Awarded 4 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 6 days pay for failing to appear on parade after being warned for duty in trenches
Awarded 7 days Field Punishment No.1 and fined 10/- for drunkenness and abusive language
Awarded 14 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 7 days pay for escaping from confinement
Sentenced to 1 year Imprisonment with Hard Labour for breaking into cabin in search of plunder
Admitted to No.3 Military Prison, Le Havre
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
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
Released from prison
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Rejoined the Company
Admitted to hospital with pharyngitis
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
Fined 10/- for absence from tattoo, drunkenness and creating a disturbance
German Attacks
Spring Offensive
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Rejoined the Company
Admitted to hospital with influenza
Rejoined the Company
Allied Attacks
Hundred Days Offensive
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
Cessation of Hostilities
Armistice
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
Granted leave to the United Kingdom
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship HororataEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Christian Traue“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
