Timeline
1915
11 October
Enlistment
Auckland Military District
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
16 June
Rejoined the Company from leave
1916
26 October
Admitted to hospital with Inflammation of the Connective Tissue of the right thigh
1916
2 November
Embarked for England
1916
3 November
Admitted to hospital
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
1916
18 November
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1917
8 February
Classified unfit for service in the field on account of overage
1917
20 February
Forfeited 8 days pay and 8 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
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
26 April
Embarked for New Zealand
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
3 August
Reported for duty, Trentham
1917
24 August
Transferred
Headquarters Musketry
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal