Timeline
1916
18 April
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
1916
4 May
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
26 June
Transfer to England
HMNZT 56 - Maunganui
1916
24 August
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1916
9 September
Admonished for absence from tattoo roll call
1916
14 September
Awarded 6 days confinement to barracks for failing to attend fatigue parade
1916
22 September
Embarked for France
1916
23 September
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
15 November
Joined the Company
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
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
22 May
Admitted to hospital with gunshot wounds to the right thigh and right hand
1917
24 June
Embarked for England
1917
25 June
Admitted to hospital
1917
6 July
Classified unfit for active service
1917
14 July
Transfer to New Zealand
H.S. Marama
1917
29 October
Admitted to hospital
1917
2 November
Granted leave
1917
22 November
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal