Enlisted at the age of 36
6th ReinforcementsTrained
Narrow Neck, AucklandTransfer to England
HMNZT 90 UlimaroaMarched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Admitted to hospital with influenza
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
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Transferred
3rd NZ Entrenching BattalionAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Ernest Whitehead“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
