Timeline
1915
6 October
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
Under the alias of
James Edward DE GREY
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
3 June
Embarked for France
1916
6 June
Rejoined the Company
1916
14 June
Forfeited 1 day pay for absence without leave
1916
30 October
Admitted to hospital with trench fever
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
1916
21 November
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
14 February
Embarked for England
1917
17 February
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1917
20 February
Admitted to hospital with trench fever
1917
5 March
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
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
13 June
Admitted to hospital with debility
1917
11 July
Classified unfit for active service
1917
14 July
Transfer to New Zealand
H.S. Marama
1917
29 August
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal