Timeline
1916
4 October
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1916
24 December
Admitted to hospital at sea with enteritis
1916
30 December
Returned to duty
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
23 February
Admitted to hospital with Inflammation of the Connective Tissue of right forearm
1917
6 March
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
1917
21 May
Admitted to hospital with Inflammation of the Connective Tissue of nose
1917
29 May
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
3 July
Embarked for France
1917
5 July
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
13 July
Joined the Company
1917
3 September
Admitted to hospital with trench fever
1917
21 September
Embarked for England
1917
22 September
Admitted to hospital
1917
8 December
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1917
27 December
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
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
9 May
Embarked for France
1918
11 May
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
17 May
Rejoined the Company
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
2 November
Admitted to hospital with hernia
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1919
22 January
Embarked for England
1919
24 January
Admitted to hospital
1919
15 April
Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill
1919
2 June
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
14 July
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Athenic
1919
29 September
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal