Timeline
1915
31 July
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
21 April
Admitted to hospital with measles
1916
19 May
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
27 July
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
24 March
Admitted to hospital with scabies
1917
31 March
Diagnosed with carbon monoxide poisoning
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
22 April
Embarked for England
1917
23 April
Admitted to hospital
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
18 August
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
5 September
Awarded 4 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1917
14 November
Admitted to hospital with chronic gastritis
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
2 February
Classified unfit for active service
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Maunganui
1918
16 March
Admitted as outpatient to hospital
1918
12 April
Discharged from hospital
1918
20 April
Admitted as outpatient to hospital
1918
23 May
Discharged from hospital
1918
16 August
Admitted to hospital, Karitane
1918
6 November
Granted leave without pay
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
1919
5 May
Reported to local Defence Office
1919
7 May
Granted leave without pay while under treatement
1919
5 June
Admitted to hospital, Featherston
1919
7 July
Reported to local Defence Office
1920
5 August
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal