Timeline
1917
3 January
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
Under the alias of
William HOLT
1917
4 January
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1917
7 February
Forfeited 1 day pay for overstaying leave
1917
16 February
Transfer to England
HMNZT 76 - Aparima
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
14 May
Forfeited 1 day pay for absence from tattoo
1917
22 May
Admitted to hospital with injury to the thumb
1917
27 June
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
7 July
Forfeited 2 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1917
11 August
Embarked for France
1917
14 August
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
5 September
Classified unfit for service in the field
1917
19 September
Embarked for England
1917
20 September
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1917
22 September
Awarded 3 days confinement to barracks and fined 10/- for drunkenness
1917
14 November
Classified unfit for active service
1917
16 November
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Ruahine
1918
3 February
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal