Timeline
1916
22 August
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
1916
4 October
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
29 October
Appointed temporary Sergeant
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
31 January
Reverted to temporary Corporal
1917
2 March
Embarked for France
1917
4 March
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
17 March
Admitted to hospital with gas poisoining occured while on training
1917
22 March
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
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
13 April
Joined the Company
Reverted to Sapper
1917
1 May
Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the head
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
26 July
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
21 September
Admitted to hospital with influenza
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
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
30 June
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
16 July
Appointed temporary 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
17 October
Admitted to hospital with influenza
Reverted to Sapper
1918
29 October
Detached to No.5 Rest Camp, Etaples
1918
31 October
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
5 November
Embarked for England
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
15 November
Classified unfit for active service
1918
2 December
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Maunganui
1919
29 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal