Enlisted at the age of 28
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
Rejoined the Company
Granted leave
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
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Detached to IIIrd Army No. 1 Tramway Company
Admitted to hospital with boils
Rejoined IIIrd Army No. 1 Tramway Company
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Took command of Section A of the IIIrd Army No.4 Tramway Company
German Attacks
Spring Offensive
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
Admitted to hospital with influenza
Rejoined IIIrd Army No.4 Tramway Company
Detached to IIIrd Army No. 1 Tramway Company
Allied Attacks
Hundred Days OffensiveAppointed temporary Captain
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
Rejoined the NZ Engineers Tunnelling Company
Relinquished appointment of temporary Captain
Cessation of Hostilities
Armistice
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
Discharged
Embarked for England
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship RuapehuEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of George Whitaker King“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
