Timeline
1915
26 October
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
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
12 April
Admitted to hospital
1916
13 April
Diagnosed with bronchitis
1916
10 May
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
14 June
Rejoined the Company
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
1917
23 January
Admitted to hospital with pleurisy
1917
6 February
Embarked for England
1917
8 February
Admitted to hospital
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
4 May
Classified unfit for active service
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
2 November
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Tainui
1918
4 January
Granted sick leave
1918
10 January
Reported to local Defence Office
1918
12 January
Admitted to hospital with pleurisy
1918
3 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal