Timeline
1916
24 April
Enlistment
Canterbury 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
11 September
Awarded 1 day confinement to barracks for absence without leave
1916
22 September
Embarked for France
1916
23 September
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1916
3 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
23 April
Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the left wrist
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
9 May
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
1917
9 June
Classified unfit for active service
1917
29 June
Granted sick leave
1917
5 July
Readmitted to hospital
1917
14 July
Transfer to New Zealand
H.S. Maheno
1917
2 October
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal