Timeline
1916
23 August
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
1916
4 October
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
7 November
Awarded 5 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 5 days pay for breaking out of camp and absence without leave
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1916
16 December
Awarded 72 hours detention
1916
28 December
Awarded 96 hours detention
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
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
Awarded 14 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1917
28 May
Awarded 168 hours detention and forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1917
12 June
Awarded 108 hours detention and forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1917
20 June
Awarded 28 days detention and forfeited 10 days pay for absence without leave
1917
3 July
Embarked for France
1917
5 July
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
6 July
Detached to detention
1917
9 July
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
3 September
Joined the Company
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
24 January
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, to be subjected to a medical examination
1918
27 February
Classified unfit for active service
Embarked for England
1918
28 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
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
15 June
Final discharge
End of Service Overseas
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal