Timeline
1916
3 October
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
23 February
Admitted to hospital with laryngitis
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
13 June
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1917
19 June
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
23 June
Admitted to hospital with laryngitis
1917
17 August
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
13 October
Embarked for France
1917
15 October
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
22 October
Joined the Company
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
3 January
Gassed
Admitted to hospital
1918
8 January
Embarked for England
1918
9 January
Admitted to hospital
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
1 May
Granted leave
1918
10 May
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1918
17 May
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1918
30 May
Transferred
NZ Light Railway Operating Section
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal