Timeline
1915
12 November
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
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
26 April
Admitted to hospital with measles
1916
13 May
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
21 June
Granted leave to France
1916
5 July
Rejoined the Company
1916
20 September
Granted leave
1916
29 September
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
2 December
Admitted to hospital
1916
4 December
Promoted Captain
1916
15 December
Rejoined the Company
1917
6 January
Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the face
1917
22 January
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
6 February
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
27 August
Granted leave
1917
9 September
Rejoined the Company
1917
3 December
Detached to IVth Corps
1917
15 December
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
9 January
Granted leave
1918
26 January
Rejoined the Company
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
5 August
Detached on command to Commanding Royal Engineers Cavalry Corps
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
19 September
Rejoined the Company
1918
22 September
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
25 October
Rejoined the Company
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
27 December
Discharged
1919
1 January
Embarked for England
1919
3 January
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
15 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
14 March
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Ionic
1919
4 June
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
Military Cross
“For distinguished service in connection with military operations in France and Flanders.”
British War Medal
Victory Medal