Timeline
1916
29 September
Enlistment
Otago Military District
1916
4 October
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1916
29 November
Admitted to hospital at sea for vaccination
1916
1 December
Returned to duty
1917
25 January
Admitted to hospital at sea with enteritis
1917
26 January
Returned to duty
1917
29 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Boscombe
1917
2 March
Embarked for France
1917
4 March
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
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
13 April
Joined the Company
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
15 December
Forfeited 1 day pay for appearing on parade with dirty rifle
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
29 January
Granted leave
1918
15 February
Rejoined the Company
1918
21 March
Spring Offensive
German Attacks
From the Front
The Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
1918
1 August
Admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound to the left arm
1918
2 August
Placed on dangerously ill list
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
Removed from dangerously ill list
1918
9 August
Embarked for England
Admitted to hospital
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
21 October
Granted leave
1918
31 October
Classified unfit for active service
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1918
3 December
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Tahiti
1919
2 May
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal