Timeline
1915
9 October
Posted to Tunnelling Corps
From NZ Engineers
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
9 March
Embarked for France
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
3 May
Awarded 10 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 2 days pay for refusing to obey a lawful command and failing to attend parade
1916
7 May
Awarded 3 days Field Punishment No.1 for refusing duty
1916
8 October
Forfeited 4 days pay for absence from parade
1916
3 November
Awarded 5 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 5 days pay for creating a disturbance in Winter Billets on 25 October 1916
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
6 February
Awarded 14 days Field Punishment No.1 for disobeying the lawful command of his superior officer
1917
26 March
Admitted to hospital with scabies
1917
3 April
Rejoined the Company
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
Admitted to hospital with scabies
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
30 June
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
8 August
Rejoined the Company
1917
10 November
Admitted to hospital with synovitis of the right knee
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
6 January
Granted leave
1918
23 January
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
30 March
Admitted to hospital with pyrexia of unknown origin
1918
5 May
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
17 May
Detached to Assistant Provost Marshal, Etaples
1918
20 June
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1918
29 June
Rejoined the Company
1918
5 August
Awarded 14 days Field Punishment No.1 and forfeited 1 day pay by Royal Warrant for absence without leave
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
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
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
21 December
Rejoined the Company
1918
27 December
Discharged
1919
1 January
Embarked for England
1919
2 January
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
1919
4 April
Granted leave without pay
1919
5 April
Final discharge
End of Service Overseas
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal