Timeline
1915
7 October
Enlistment
Wellington 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
19 June
Admitted to hospital with varicose veins
1916
7 September
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
26 September
Awarded 3 months Field Punishment No.1 for disobeying a lawful order given by his superior officer
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
19 February
Admitted to hospital with mouth tumour
1917
26 February
Embarked for England
1917
27 February
Admitted to hospital
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
24 April
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
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
10 September
Classified unfit for active service
1917
18 September
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1917
1 November
Final discharge
End of Service Overseas
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal