Timeline
1916
4 October
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
27 February
Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
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
8 May
Forfeited 1 day pay for absence from tattoo
1917
20 June
Embarked for France
1917
23 June
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
5 July
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
23 January
Admitted to hospital with influenza
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
12 May
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
15 May
Detached to Segregation Camp, Etaples
1918
8 June
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
20 August
Detached to NZ Section General Headquarters, Rouen
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
19 October
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
10 November
Rejoined the Company
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1919
2 January
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1919
6 January
Marched in to NZ Reception Camp
1919
7 January
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1919
16 January
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1919
17 January
Marched in to NZ Reception Camp
1919
23 January
Embarked for England
Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill
1919
1 February
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
21 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1919
14 July
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Athenic
1919
29 September
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal