Timeline
1915
11 December
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
30 August
Admitted to hospital
1916
11 September
Rejoined the Company
1916
13 September
Granted leave
1916
22 September
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
7 March
Promoted Lance Corporal
1917
18 March
Appointed temporary Corporal
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
24 May
Relinquished appointment of temporary Corporal
1917
27 May
Promoted Corporal
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
19 January
Regimental Number changed to 5/885A
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
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
17 August
Granted leave to France
1918
4 September
Rejoined the Company
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
27 December
Discharged
1919
1 January
Embarked for England
1919
2 January
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
28 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1919
1 April
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Arawa
1919
14 June
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
Military Medal
“For bravery in the field.”
British War Medal
Victory Medal