Enlisted at the age of 38
3rd ReinforcementsTrained
Narrow Neck, AucklandPromoted Lance Corporal
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 TahitiThe Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
Reverted to Sapper
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
British Offensive
Battle of ArrasThe Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Joined the Company
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Admitted to hospital with debility
Rejoined the Company
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
Diagnosed with bronchitis
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
German Attacks
Spring OffensiveThe Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
Granted leave
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
Allied Attacks
Hundred Days OffensiveThe Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
Embarked for France
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Cessation of Hostilities
ArmisticeThe Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
Rejoined the Company
Admitted to hospital with influenza
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Discharged
Embarked for England
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship Port MelbourneEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Charles Gordon Grant Stuart“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.