Timeline
1916
3 October
Enlistment
Wellington Military District
1916
4 October
Initial training
Narrow Neck, Auckland
1916
20 October
Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks for breaking out and breaking into camp
1916
4 November
Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 7 days pay for overstaying leave
1916
15 November
Transfer to England
HMNZT 69 - Tahiti
1916
16 December
Awarded 72 hours detention
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
8 March
Awarded 7 days Field Punishment No.2, and forfeited 7 days pay and 2 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
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
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
14 March
Granted leave to United Kingdom
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
2 April
Admitted to hospital with venereal disease
1918
29 April
Rejoined the Company
1918
1 July
Forfeited 1 day pay for absence from tattoo
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
4 September
Forfeited 5 days pay and 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
13 November
Admitted to hospital with influenza
1918
9 December
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
21 December
Embarked for England
1918
23 December
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
1919
28 January
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
7 February
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Ajana
1919
23 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal