Timeline
1916
11 October
Posted to Tunnelling Corps
From NZ Field Artillery
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
2 March
Embarked for France
1917
4 March
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
Joined 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
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
4 February
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
16 February
Admitted to hospital with laryngitis
1918
13 March
Classified unfit for active service on account of tubercle of lung
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
6 April
Transfer to New Zealand
H.S. Marama
1918
15 May
Granted leave
1918
28 June
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal