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
9 March
Embarked for France
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
14 November
Awarded 14 days Field Punishment No.1 for disorderly conduct while under the influence of liquor
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
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
29 April
Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the head
1917
1 May
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
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
24 May
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1917
9 June
Granted leave
1917
25 June
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
7 March
Detached to Cookery School, Greenwich
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
28 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1918
26 April
Awarded 4 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
Embarked for France
1918
28 April
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
1 May
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
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
30 November
Admitted to hospital
1918
1 December
Diagnosed with bronchitis
1918
13 December
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
1919
18 January
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Zealandic
1919
28 March
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
Meritorious Service Medal
“In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Armies in France and Flanders.”
British War Medal
Victory Medal