Enlisted at the age of 36
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
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Detached to Mine School
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
Admitted to hospital with bronchial catarrh while on leave to the United Kingdom
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
Granted leave to the United Kingdom
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship Tofua
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
End of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of George James Windsor“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
