Enlisted at the age of 32
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
Granted leave to France
Rejoined the Company
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
Transferred to NZ Army Service Corps
Joined the NZ Divisional Train
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Detached to NZ Engineers Tunnelling Company
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Granted leave to France
Embarked for England
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship RemueraEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Edwin Arthur Stuart Barnett“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
