Timeline
1915
7 October
Enlistment
Otago 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
19 March
Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1 for disobeying orders
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
10 July
Admitted to hospital with dental problems
1917
14 July
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
25 July
Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.2 for drunkenness and being in possesion of spirits
1917
8 August
Rejoined the Company
1917
13 September
Admitted to hospital with dental problems
1917
14 September
Marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples
1917
30 October
Classified unfit for service in the field
1917
10 November
Embarked for England
1917
11 November
Marched in to NZ Depot, Torquay
1917
27 December
Classified unfit for active service
From the Front
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
1918
10 January
Transfer to New Zealand
R.M.S. Arawa
1918
3 April
Final discharge
End of Service
Decoration
British War Medal
Victory Medal