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
19 March
Admitted to hospital with a wound at the left hand
1916
20 March
Rejoined the Company
1916
8 May
Admitted to hospital with bronchitis
1916
31 May
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
1916
18 August
Forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1916
21 August
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1916
20 October
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
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
24 November
Embarked for France
1916
26 November
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
10 March
Detached to Segregation Camp, Etaples
1917
4 April
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
Rejoined the Company
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
20 December
Granted leave
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
4 January
Awarded 2 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absenting himself from Victoria Station, London
1918
6 January
Rejoined the Company
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
9 September
Admitted to hospital with pleurisy
1918
23 September
Embarked for England
1918
25 September
Admitted to hospital with inflammation of joints
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
3 December
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Tahiti
1919
9 February
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal