Timeline
1915
20 October
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
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
13 October
Detached to Mine School
1916
11 November
Forfeited 1 day pay for being out of bounds without leave
1916
14 November
Granted leave
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
26 November
Promoted Lance Corporal
1916
28 November
Rejoined the Company
1917
25 January
Admitted to hospital with dental problems
1917
26 January
Rejoined the Company
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
21 June
Promoted Corporal
1917
1 October
Admitted to hospital with arterosclerosis
1917
15 October
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
1917
30 October
Granted leave
1917
13 November
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1917
14 November
Classified unfit for active service
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
10 January
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Arawa
1918
3 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal