Timeline
1915
9 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
7 March
Stationed at Falmouth
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
23 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1916
3 June
Embarked for France
1916
6 June
Rejoined the Company
1916
26 August
Appointed Cook
1916
26 September
Relinquished appointment of Cook
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
20 March
Admitted to hospital while on leave to United Kingdom with pain in Achilles tendon
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
28 April
Forfeited 7 days pay for gambling
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
25 May
Detached to Assistant Provost Marshal, London
1917
8 June
Rejoined the Company
Detached to Assistant Provost Marshal, Abbeville
1917
11 June
Rejoined the Company
1917
21 July
Admitted to hospital
1917
27 July
Rejoined the Company
1917
10 August
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
12 August
Transferred
No.1 NZ Divisional Employment Company
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal