Enlisted at the age of 39
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
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
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 gas poisoning
Rejoined the Company
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Classified unfit for active service
Embarked for England
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship TahitiEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of William Lennane“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.
