Timeline
1917
16 January
Posted to Tunnelling Corps
From NZ Rifle Brigade
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
16 February
Transfer to England
HMNZT 76 - Aparima
1917
25 March
Admitted to hospital at sea with venereal disease
1917
7 April
Returned to duty
1917
25 April
Awarded 7 days detention for using threatening language to his superior officer
1917
2 May
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
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
3 July
Embarked for France
1917
5 July
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
6 July
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
1917
28 July
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
8 August
Joined the Company
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
7 February
Forfeited 1 day pay for being in a township improperly dressed
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
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
27 August
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
16 September
Rejoined the Company
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
10 November
Detached to NZ Division Signal Company
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
1 December
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
13 December
Joined No.1 NZ Field Bakery
1919
6 January
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1919
24 January
Embarked for England
1919
3 February
Admitted to hospital with bronchitis while on leave to United Kingdom
1919
6 May
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1919
18 May
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1919
9 July
Transfer to New Zealand
H.S. Marama
1919
22 July
Granted sick leave to New Zealand
1919
29 July
Reported to hospital with chronic pulmonary tuberculosis
1919
4 December
Reported and admitted to hospital with chronic pulmonary tuberculosis
1920
10 January
Forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1920
19 February
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal