Timeline
1915
12 November
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
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
28 November
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
23 July
Granted leave
1917
6 August
Rejoined the Company
1917
28 August
Admitted to hospital with varicocele
1917
6 September
Embarked for England
1917
7 September
Admitted to hospital
1917
19 October
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1917
2 November
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
25 January
Admitted to hospital with varicocele
1918
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
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
13 April
Admitted to hospital with varicocele
1918
20 April
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1918
28 June
Detached on command to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
9 August
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
9 November
Embarked for France
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
12 November
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
16 November
Rejoined the Company
1918
27 December
Discharged
1919
1 January
Embarked for England
1919
2 January
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
1 April
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Arawa
1919
14 June
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal