Timeline
1915
26 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
26 April
Admitted to hospital with measles
1916
19 May
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
14 June
Rejoined the Company
1916
22 June
Detached to Mine School
1916
2 July
Rejoined the Company
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
4 April
Detached to Mine School
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
11 April
Rejoined the Company
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
6 May
Detached to Assistant Provost Marshal, Boulogne
1917
8 May
Rejoined the Company
1917
25 July
Promoted Lance Corporal
1917
29 August
Promote 2nd 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 Corporal
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
25 July
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
10 August
Rejoined the Company
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
5 October
Appointed temporary Sergeant
1918
10 November
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
12 November
Relinquished appointment of temporary Sergent
1918
22 November
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
17 December
Rejoined the Company
1918
27 December
Promoted Sergeant
Discharged
1919
1 January
Embarked for England
1919
1 February
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Hororata
1919
18 February
Severely reprimanded for failing to report men absent from guard mounting parade at sea
1919
14 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal