Timeline
1915
5 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 March
Awarded 6 days Field Punishment No.1 for drunkenness
1916
27 August
Forfeited 6 days pay and 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1916
13 October
Detached to Mine School
1916
18 October
Granted leave
1916
29 October
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
1916
14 December
Forfeited 4 days pay for leaving duty before being relieved
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
20 May
Granted leave to United Kingdom
Fined 1/- for drunkenness
1917
30 May
Rejoined the Company
1917
28 November
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
Transferred
Auckland Regiment
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal