Timeline
1915
2 October
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
1915
11 October
Initial training
Avondale, Auckland
1915
18 December
Transfer to England
S.S. Ruapehu
1916
3 February
Marched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth
1916
9 March
Embarked for France
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
24 June
Detached to Mine School
1916
2 July
Rejoined the Company
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant
1916
30 August
Granted leave
1916
8 September
Rejoined the Company
1916
4 November
Granted leave
1916
16 November
From the Front
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
1916
20 November
Rejoined the Company
1917
11 February
Promoted Lieutenant
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
26 June
Granted leave
1917
9 July
Rejoined the Company
1917
2 September
Detached to Rest Camp
1917
15 September
Rejoined the Company
1917
16 October
Detached to the Cambrai sector
1917
1 December
Gassed
Admitted to hospital
1917
10 December
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
1917
28 December
Marched in to NZ Expeditionary Force Headquarters, London
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
1 May
Classified unfit for service on the field
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Ulimaroa
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
1919
7 February
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
Mentioned in Dispatches
“For distinguished and gallant services, and devotion to duty during the period 25th September 1917 to midnight 24th-25th February 1918.”
British War Medal
Victory Medal