Timeline
1916
2 October
Enlistment
Canterbury Military District
1916
4 October
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1916
18 November
Admitted to hospital at sea with venereal disease
1916
29 November
Returned to duty
1916
5 December
Admitted to hospital at sea with venereal disease
1916
19 December
Returned to duty
1917
11 January
Admitted to hospital at sea with venereal disease
1917
16 January
Returned to duty
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
2 March
Embarked for France
1917
4 March
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
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
13 April
Joined the Company
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
24 October
Appointed Acting Lance Corporal
1917
31 October
Relinquished appointment of Acting Lance Corporal
1917
15 November
Admitted to hospital with myalgia
1917
20 November
Rejoined the Company
1917
22 December
Promoted Lance Corporal
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
16 January
Admitted to hospital
1918
23 January
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital with severe pyrexia of unknown origin
1918
11 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1918
27 February
Granted leave
1918
14 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
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
27 May
Embarked for France
1918
31 May
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
5 June
Rejoined the Company
1918
9 July
Promoted 2nd Corporal
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1919
5 January
Promoted Corporal
1919
22 January
Discharged
1919
29 January
Embarked for England
1919
30 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill
1919
15 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
14 March
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Ionic
1919
24 May
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal