Timeline
1915
9 October
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
1915
11 October
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
1915
18 December
Transfer to England
S.S. Ruapehu
1916
3 February
Marched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth
1916
7 March
Stationed at Falmouth
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
23 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1916
3 April
Awarded 1 day confinement to barracks for being late at parade
1916
14 April
Embarked for France
1916
29 April
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
22 May
Forfeited 1 day pay for absence without leave
1916
14 June
Joined the Company
1916
27 August
Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1 for drunkenness and using obscene language
1916
3 November
Forfeited 1 day pay for being out of bounds
1916
16 November
From the Front
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
1917
9 April
Battle of Arras
British Offensive
From the Front
The Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
1917
5 May
From the Front
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
1917
2 September
Detached to Rest Camp
1917
15 September
Rejoined the Company
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
3 January
Gassed
Admitted to hospital
1918
15 March
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
18 March
Classified unfit for active service on account of gas poisoning
1918
21 March
Spring Offensive
German Attacks
From the Front
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
1918
26 March
Embarked for England
1918
28 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1918
8 August
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Paparoa
1918
7 November
Final discharge
End of Service
1918
17 December
Died of disease
On account of his war service, Wanganui
Resting place
Wanganui Cemetery, New Zealand
Grave reference
C 1 39
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal