Timeline
1915
13 July
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
9 March
Embarked for France
1916
16 March
From the Front
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
1916
10 April
Admitted to hospital with bronchial catarrh
1916
23 April
Rejoined the Company
1916
2 July
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant
1916
30 August
Granted leave
1916
8 September
Rejoined the Company
1916
1 November
Granted leave
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
Rejoined the Company
1917
11 February
Promoted Lieutenant
1917
8 March
Detached to Mine School
1917
18 March
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
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
11 June
Admitted to hospital with mumps
1917
13 July
Rejoined the Company
1917
16 July
Granted leave
1917
27 July
Rejoined the Company
1917
12 September
Detached on command to VIIth Corps
1917
16 October
Rejoined the Company
1917
29 November
Granted leave
1917
16 December
Rejoined the Company
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
15 March
Granted 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
16 April
Rejoined the Company
1918
26 May
Detached on command to NZ Division
1918
1 July
Rejoined the Company
1918
8 August
100 Days Offensive
Allied Attacks
1918
27 September
From the Front
The Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
1918
14 October
Granted leave to United Kingdom
1918
15 October
Placed on preference list to return to New Zealand
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1918
11 November
Armistice
Cessation of Hostilities
From the Front
The Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
1918
2 December
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Maunganui
1919
6 February
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal