Timeline
1915
5 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
24 August
Granted leave
1916
1 September
Rejoined the Company
1916
25 September
Admitted to hospital
1916
5 October
Rejoined the Company
1916
11 November
Forfeited 1 day pay for being out of bounds
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
7 May
Admitted to hospital in England with bronchitis while on leave
1917
4 June
Marched in to NZ Depot, Christchurch
1917
18 June
Forfeited 2 days pay under Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1917
8 November
Granted leave
1917
14 November
Classified unfit for active service on account of debility following bronchitis
1917
19 November
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
1917
12 December
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1917
18 December
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
15 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1918
1 February
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Tahiti
1918
6 April
Granted leave
1918
26 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal