Timeline
1916
30 August
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
1916
4 October
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
2 March
Embarked for France
1917
4 March
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
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
13 April
Joined 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
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
14 March
Granted leave
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
4 April
Rejoined the Company
1918
19 April
Appointed Cook
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
19 August
Admitted to hospital
Relinquished appointment of Cook
1918
27 August
Diagnosed with trench fever
Embarked for England
1918
30 August
Admitted to hospital
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
5 October
Granted leave
1918
21 October
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1919
16 May
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Prinzessin
1919
28 July
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal