Timeline
1916
8 March
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
1916
4 May
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
26 June
Transfer to England
HMNZT 56 - Maunganui
1916
22 August
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
Reverted to Sapper
1916
24 August
Appointed temporary Sergeant
1916
22 September
Embarked for France
1916
23 September
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
3 November
Joined the Company
Relinquished appointment of temporary Sergeant
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
6 January
Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the left thigh
1917
24 January
Embarked for England
1917
26 January
Admitted to hospital
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
12 July
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1917
27 July
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
17 September
Promoted Lance Corporal
1917
13 October
Embarked for France
1917
14 October
Relinquished appointment of Lance Corporal
1917
15 October
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
22 October
Rejoined the Company
1917
31 October
Promoted Lance Corporal
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
17 February
Promoted 2nd Corporal
Detached to Gas School
1918
23 February
Rejoined the Company
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
24 March
Promoted temporary Corporal
1918
8 July
Promoted Corporal
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
1919
5 January
Promoted Sergeant
1919
22 January
Discharged
1919
29 January
Embarked for England
1919
30 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Larkhill
1919
15 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
22 February
Forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant and reprimanded for absence without leave
1919
14 March
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Ionic
1919
22 May
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal