Timeline
1915
2 October
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
Under the alias of
Kenneth RUSSELL
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
17 June
Awarded 2 days Field Punishment No.1 for drunkenness and absence from parade
1916
26 June
Admitted to hospital
1916
28 June
Rejoined the Company
1916
4 August
Admitted to hospital
1916
12 August
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
24 August
Awarded 14 days Field Punishment No.1 for drunkenness
1916
9 September
Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence from tattoo
1916
7 November
Awarded 84 days Field Punishment No.1 for absence without leave, drunkenness and resisting arrest by striking the Lance Corporal Bew in the face with his fist
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
Awarded 24 days Field Punishment No.1, forfeited 28 days pay and 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1917
29 April
Rejoined the Company
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
15 June
Admitted to hospital with otitis media
1917
3 July
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
13 July
Rejoined the Company
1917
30 July
Admitted to hospital with rheumatic fever
1917
6 August
Embarked for England
1917
7 August
Admitted to hospital
1917
19 September
Classified unfit for active service
1917
25 September
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1917
2 November
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Tainui
1918
31 January
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal