Timeline
1915
6 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
7 March
Stationed at Falmouth
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
23 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Hornchurch
1916
14 April
Embarked for France
1916
29 April
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
14 June
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
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
7 December
Granted leave to Paris
1917
14 December
Rejoined the Company
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
3 January
Gassed
Admitted to hospital
1918
10 January
Promoted Lance Corporal
1918
11 January
Rejoined the Company
1918
22 January
Granted leave
1918
6 February
Rejoined the Company
1918
17 February
Promoted 2nd 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
13 July
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1918
18 July
Rejoined the Company
1918
24 July
Granted special leave
1918
4 August
Rejoined the Company
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
18 August
Admitted to hospital
1918
20 August
Rejoined the Company
1918
4 September
Embarked for England on duty
1918
7 September
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
Detached on command to NZ Expeditionary Force Headquarters, London
1918
1 November
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1919
9 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1919
19 May
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Ruahine
1919
5 August
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal