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
9 March
Embarked for France
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
12 September
Detached to Mine School
1916
15 September
Rejoined the Company
1916
27 September
Granted leave
1916
6 October
Rejoined the Company
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
1 March
Promoted Lance Corporal
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
14 June
Detached to Mine School
1917
20 June
Rejoined the Company
1917
9 August
Appointed temporary Corporal
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
12 February
Reverted to Sapper at own request
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
9 June
Granted leave
1918
27 June
Rejoined the Company
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
5 October
Embarked for England on duty furlough
1918
7 October
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
29 December
Promoted Lance Corporal
1919
28 February
Marched in to NZ Camp, Sutton Coldfield
1919
10 March
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1919
17 March
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
21 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1920
16 February
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Tainui
1920
2 May
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal