Timeline
1915
9 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
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
8 May
Awarded 14 days detention and forfeited 42 days pay for absence without leave
1916
24 May
Awarded 7 days confinement to barracks and forfeited 1 day pay for absence without leave, using filthy language and possession of false pass
1916
3 June
Embarked for France
1916
6 June
Rejoined the Company
1916
10 October
Forfeited 3 days pay for absence without leave and disobedience
1916
7 November
Admitted to hospital
1916
14 November
Rejoined 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
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
31 May
Promoted Lance Corporal
1917
25 July
Appointed temporary 2nd Corporal
1917
9 September
Relinquished appointment of temporary 2nd Corporal
1917
25 September
Reverted to Sapper for absence without leave from billets
1917
20 October
Forfeited 2 days pay for absence without leave
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
12 January
Awarded 6 days Field Punishment No.1 for absence without leave
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
10 April
Awarded 13 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 3 days pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1918
17 June
Transferred
2nd NZ Entrenching Battalion
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal