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
9 March
Embarked for France
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
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
10 January
Detached as Batman to Major Duigan
1917
11 January
Attached to Divisional Headquarters
1917
15 February
Attached to IVth Corps Headquarters and remained Batman to Major Duigan
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
31 August
Rejoined the Company
1917
15 November
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1917
27 November
Retained for duty in United Kingdom
1917
30 November
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
Transferred
4th Reserve Battalion Wellington Regiment
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal