Timeline
1915
2 November
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
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
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
9 August
Regimental Number changed to 5/895A
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
23 January
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
8 February
Rejoined the Company
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
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
1918
13 December
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
28 December
Promoted Corporal
1919
8 January
Rejoined the Company
1919
22 January
Discharged
1919
29 January
Embarked for England
1919
30 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill
1919
1 February
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1919
28 April
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1919
31 May
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Kegoma
1919
12 August
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal