Timeline
1915
29 October
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
1916
4 October
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1916
21 November
Admitted to hospital at sea with venereal disease
1917
18 January
Returned to duty
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
2 February
Admitted to hospital
1917
26 February
Diagnosed with pneumonia
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
24 April
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
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
6 May
Admitted to hospital with asthma
1917
28 June
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1917
9 July
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
24 September
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
1917
11 October
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
23 October
Embarked for France
1917
27 October
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
10 November
Joined the Company
1917
18 November
Admitted to hospital with asthma
1917
28 December
Embarked for England
1917
30 December
Admitted to hospital
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
15 January
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1918
27 February
Classified unfit for active service
1918
14 March
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Remuera
1918
6 June
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal