Enlisted at the age of 36
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 bronchitis
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
Granted leave to the United Kingdom
Admitted to hospital with haemorrhoids
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
Embarked for England on duty
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship MokoiaEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of George Thomas White“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
