Timeline
1915
29 September
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
4 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
1916
17 November
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
26 October
Admitted to hospital with gas poisoning
Rejoined the Company
1917
2 November
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
6 December
Classified unfit for active service
1917
15 December
Embarked for England
1917
17 December
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
24 January
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1918
1 February
Transfer to New Zealand
S.S. Tahiti
1918
13 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal