Timeline
1915
9 October
Enlistment
Canterbury 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
30 April
Admitted to hospital with gastritis
1916
3 May
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
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
18 May
Admitted to hospital with mumps
1917
15 June
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
16 June
Rejoined the Company
1917
6 September
Admitted to hospital with gastritis
1917
21 September
Embarked for England
1917
22 September
Admitted to hospital
1917
13 November
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1917
14 November
Classified unfit for active service
1917
16 November
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Ruahine
1918
3 February
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal