Timeline
1915
6 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
12 August
Promoted Corporal
1916
4 October
Granted leave to France
1916
13 October
Rejoined the Company
1916
30 October
Admitted to hospital
1916
4 November
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
1916
23 December
Appointed temporary Sergeant
1917
27 March
Promoted Sergeant
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
Detached to Rest Camp
1917
9 October
Rejoined the Company
1917
20 December
Gassed
Admitted to hospital
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
2 January
Rejoined the Company
1918
21 January
Embarked for England on duty furlough
1918
25 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1918
14 March
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Remuera
1918
27 June
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal