Timeline
1915
4 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
6 March
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
28 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1916
3 June
Embarked for France
1916
6 June
Rejoined the Company
1916
11 October
Admitted to hospital with bronchitis
1916
26 October
Embarked for England
1916
27 October
Admitted to hospital
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
6 December
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1917
5 January
Detached to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford
1917
19 January
Classified unfit for active service on account of chronic bronchitis
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1917
15 March
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
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
25 April
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
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
8 May
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1917
23 July
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Ionic
1917
25 October
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal