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
24 July
Promoted Sergeant
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 June
Detached to NZ Depot, Morbecque
1917
25 June
Rejoined the Company
1917
22 October
Admitted to hospital with diarrhea
1917
1 November
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
2 June
Granted leave
1918
20 June
Rejoined the Company
1918
20 July
Detached to Gas School
1918
2 August
Rejoined the Company
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1919
22 January
Discharged
1919
29 January
Embarked for England
1919
30 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill
1919
15 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
14 March
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Ionic
1919
22 May
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
Distinguished Conduct Medal
“For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When every endeavour was being made to complete machine-gun nests in anticipation of a heavy hostile attack in March 1918 at Roeux, his utter disregard for danger, his skill and personal example enabled the work to be completed prior to the attack, although the area was persistently searched by hostile trench-mortar and machine-gun fire. During his two and a half years service in forward areas he has always set his men a notable example of courage and devotion to duty.”
Bravery and Loyalty Medal (Romania)
“For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.”
British War Medal
Victory Medal