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
23 May
Forfeited 2 days pay for neglecting to keep quarters clean
1916
27 April
Forfeited 2 days pay
1916
4 October
Granted leave to France
1916
13 October
Rejoined the Company
1916
14 October
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
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
30 December
Rejoined the Company
1917
19 February
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
1917
9 March
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
3 April
Awarded 10 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 2 days pay for gambling
1917
8 April
Rejoined the Company
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
Admitted to hospital
1917
8 July
Rejoined the Company
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
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
22 March
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
27 March
Transferred
Auckland Regiment
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal